How To Install cube2 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cube2 on Debian 12.
What is cube2
cube2 is:
Cube2 is a networked 3D first-person shooter game engine. It supports modern graphic effects and conveys a sense of fast-paced oldschool gameplay.
The game client also works as the map editor. It is even possible to create and edit a map together with other people over a network connection.
The effects of Cube2 might be considered unsuitable for children.
This package installs the game client and map editor of the Cube2 engine. You need to install a content package like cube2-data if you want to play a game.
There are three methods to install cube2 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 cube2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cube2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cube2
Install cube2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cube2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cube2
Install cube2 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 cube2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cube2
How To Uninstall cube2 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the cube2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cube2
Uninstall cube2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cube2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cube2
Remove cube2 Configurations and Data
To remove cube2 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cube2
Remove cube2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cube2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cube2
Dependencies
cube2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cube2 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.