How To Install 0ad on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad on Debian 9. 0ad is Real-time strategy game of ancient warfare

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad on Debian 9.

What is 0ad

0ad 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.

There are three methods to install 0ad on Debian 9. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install 0ad

Install 0ad Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install 0ad

Install 0ad 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install 0ad

How To Uninstall 0ad on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove 0ad

Uninstall 0ad And Its Dependencies

To uninstall 0ad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove 0ad

Remove 0ad Configurations and Data

To remove 0ad configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge 0ad

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

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

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

Dependencies

0ad have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install 0ad package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.