How To Install 0ad-data on Debian 10

Learn how to install 0ad-data on Debian 10 with this tutorial. 0ad-data is Real-time strategy game of ancient warfare (data files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad-data on Debian 10.

What is 0ad-data

0ad-data is:

0 A.D. (pronounced “zero ey-dee”) is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. In short, it is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. The project is highly ambitious, involving state-of-the-art 3D graphics, detailed artwork, sound, and a flexible and powerful custom-built game engine.

This package contains the main data files required by 0 A.D.

There are three methods to install 0ad-data on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install 0ad-data Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install 0ad-data using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install 0ad-data

Install 0ad-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install 0ad-data using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install 0ad-data

Install 0ad-data Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install 0ad-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install 0ad-data

How To Uninstall 0ad-data on Debian 10

To uninstall only the 0ad-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove 0ad-data

Uninstall 0ad-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall 0ad-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove 0ad-data

Remove 0ad-data Configurations and Data

To remove 0ad-data configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge 0ad-data

Remove 0ad-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove 0ad-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge 0ad-data

Dependencies

0ad-data have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad-data package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.