How To Install freeciv-client-sdl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-client-sdl on Debian 9. freeciv-client-sdl is Civilization turn based strategy game (SDL client)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-client-sdl on Debian 9.

What is freeciv-client-sdl

freeciv-client-sdl 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 version of Freeciv is based on SDL, the Simple DirectMedia Layer library. It is recommended to install the ?freeciv-client-gtk? package and to use the GTK+ client unless you really want to try this one. The SDL client offers a different look&feel but lacks some functionality of the GTK+ client.

There are three methods to install freeciv-client-sdl on Debian 9. 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-sdl 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-sdl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install freeciv-client-sdl

Install freeciv-client-sdl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install freeciv-client-sdl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install freeciv-client-sdl

Install freeciv-client-sdl 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 freeciv-client-sdl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install freeciv-client-sdl

How To Uninstall freeciv-client-sdl on Debian 9

To uninstall only the freeciv-client-sdl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove freeciv-client-sdl

Uninstall freeciv-client-sdl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall freeciv-client-sdl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove freeciv-client-sdl

Remove freeciv-client-sdl Configurations and Data

To remove freeciv-client-sdl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge freeciv-client-sdl

Remove freeciv-client-sdl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge freeciv-client-sdl

Dependencies

freeciv-client-sdl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-client-sdl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.