How To Install billard-gl on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install billard-gl on Ubuntu 20.04. billard-gl is 3D billiards game

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install billard-gl on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is billard-gl

billard-gl is:

Play a game of 8-ball or 9-ball, either in training mode or against a friend. For beginners, the game features a tutorial, introducing them to the user-interface and controls. Help is also available for those who do not know the rules for an 8-ball or 9-ball game.

There are three methods to install billard-gl on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install billard-gl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install billard-gl

Install billard-gl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install billard-gl

Install billard-gl 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 billard-gl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install billard-gl

How To Uninstall billard-gl on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the billard-gl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove billard-gl

Uninstall billard-gl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall billard-gl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove billard-gl

Remove billard-gl Configurations and Data

To remove billard-gl configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge billard-gl

Remove billard-gl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge billard-gl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install billard-gl package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.