How To Install dwarf-fortress on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dwarf-fortress on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is dwarf-fortress
dwarf-fortress is:
Dwarf Fortress is a single-player fantasy game. You can control a dwarven outpost or an adventurer in a randomly generated, persistent world.
There are three methods to install dwarf-fortress 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 dwarf-fortress Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dwarf-fortress using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dwarf-fortress
Install dwarf-fortress Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dwarf-fortress using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dwarf-fortress
Install dwarf-fortress 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 dwarf-fortress using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dwarf-fortress
How To Uninstall dwarf-fortress on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the dwarf-fortress package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dwarf-fortress
Uninstall dwarf-fortress And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dwarf-fortress and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dwarf-fortress
Remove dwarf-fortress Configurations and Data
To remove dwarf-fortress configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dwarf-fortress
Remove dwarf-fortress configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dwarf-fortress configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dwarf-fortress
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dwarf-fortress package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
