How To Install balder2d on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install balder2d on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is balder2d
balder2d is:
In Balder2D, players control small probes which shoot tiny projectiles with which they try to destroy each other. It features a 2D overhead view of the playing field. Probes may be human or computer controlled.
A probe can perform the following actions:
* rotate
* fire projectiles
* "stick" to a wall
* push off of a wall
Players may rotate their probes while in flight, but the only way to change the direction or speed of flight is by firing projectiles (which gives a small kick in the opposite direction) or by running into walls or other probes.
There are three methods to install balder2d 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 balder2d Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install balder2d using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install balder2d
Install balder2d Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install balder2d using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install balder2d
Install balder2d 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 balder2d using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install balder2d
How To Uninstall balder2d on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the balder2d package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove balder2d
Uninstall balder2d And Its Dependencies
To uninstall balder2d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove balder2d
Remove balder2d Configurations and Data
To remove balder2d configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge balder2d
Remove balder2d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove balder2d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge balder2d
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install balder2d package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.