How To Install freeciv-client-gtk on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-client-gtk on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is freeciv-client-gtk
freeciv-client-gtk is:
Freeciv is a free clone of the turn based strategy game Civilization. In this game, each player becomes leader of a civilisation, fighting to obtain the ultimate goal: the extinction of all other civilisations.
This is the GTK+ 2 version of Freeciv. It is the most sophisticated and recommended client to play the game.
There are three methods to install freeciv-client-gtk 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 freeciv-client-gtk Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install freeciv-client-gtk using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install freeciv-client-gtk
Install freeciv-client-gtk Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install freeciv-client-gtk using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install freeciv-client-gtk
Install freeciv-client-gtk 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 freeciv-client-gtk using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install freeciv-client-gtk
How To Uninstall freeciv-client-gtk on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the freeciv-client-gtk package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove freeciv-client-gtk
Uninstall freeciv-client-gtk And Its Dependencies
To uninstall freeciv-client-gtk and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove freeciv-client-gtk
Remove freeciv-client-gtk Configurations and Data
To remove freeciv-client-gtk configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge freeciv-client-gtk
Remove freeciv-client-gtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove freeciv-client-gtk configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge freeciv-client-gtk
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-client-gtk package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
