How To Install 0ad-data on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad-data on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.