How To Install bsdgames-nonfree on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bsdgames-nonfree on Debian 12.
What is bsdgames-nonfree
bsdgames-nonfree is:
This is a text-based game common on (traditional) BSD systems. It may not be distributed freely, so it had to be broken off from the main bsdgames package and placed in non-free.
This package now contains only rogue, the classic dungeon exploration game.
There are three methods to install bsdgames-nonfree on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install bsdgames-nonfree Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bsdgames-nonfree using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bsdgames-nonfree
Install bsdgames-nonfree Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bsdgames-nonfree using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bsdgames-nonfree
Install bsdgames-nonfree 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 bsdgames-nonfree using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bsdgames-nonfree
How To Uninstall bsdgames-nonfree on Debian 12
To uninstall only the bsdgames-nonfree package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bsdgames-nonfree
Uninstall bsdgames-nonfree And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bsdgames-nonfree and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bsdgames-nonfree
Remove bsdgames-nonfree Configurations and Data
To remove bsdgames-nonfree configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bsdgames-nonfree
Remove bsdgames-nonfree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bsdgames-nonfree configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bsdgames-nonfree
Dependencies
bsdgames-nonfree have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bsdgames-nonfree package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
