How To Install edgar-data on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install edgar-data on Ubuntu 18.04. edgar-data is 2D platform game with a persistent world (data files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install edgar-data on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is edgar-data

edgar-data is:

The Legend of Edgar is a platform game, not unlike those found on the Amiga and SNES. Edgar must battle his way across the world, solving puzzles and defeating powerful enemies to achieve his quest.

When Edgar’s father fails to return home after venturing out one dark and stormy night, Edgar fears the worst: he has been captured by the evil sorcerer who lives in a fortress beyond the forbidden swamp.

Donning his armour, Edgar sets off to rescue him, but his quest will not be easy…

This package contains the maps, graphics, music and sound for edgar.

There are three methods to install edgar-data 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 edgar-data Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install edgar-data

Install edgar-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install edgar-data

Install edgar-data 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 edgar-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install edgar-data

How To Uninstall edgar-data on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the edgar-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove edgar-data

Uninstall edgar-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall edgar-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove edgar-data

Remove edgar-data Configurations and Data

To remove edgar-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge edgar-data

Remove edgar-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge edgar-data

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install edgar-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.