How To Install armagetronad on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install armagetronad on Ubuntu 22.04. armagetronad is 3D Tron-like high speed game

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install armagetronad on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is armagetronad

armagetronad is:

The rules are simple: you ride a light cycle (a kind of motorbike that can only turn 90 degrees at a time, leaves a wall behind and cannot be stopped) and have to avoid running into walls while at the same time you have to try to get your opponent to run into them.

The idea is based on the Disney movie from 1982 called “Tron”. If you ever wanted to take a try at one of those speed demons features in the movie, this is your chance.

Armagetron Advanced can be played against AI opponents, against other humans over the network, or a mixture of both.

There are three methods to install armagetronad on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install armagetronad Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install armagetronad

Install armagetronad Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install armagetronad

Install armagetronad 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 armagetronad using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install armagetronad

How To Uninstall armagetronad on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the armagetronad package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove armagetronad

Uninstall armagetronad And Its Dependencies

To uninstall armagetronad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove armagetronad

Remove armagetronad Configurations and Data

To remove armagetronad configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge armagetronad

Remove armagetronad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge armagetronad

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install armagetronad package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.