How To Install freeciv-data on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-data on Debian 11. freeciv-data is Civilization turn based strategy game (data)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-data on Debian 11.

What is freeciv-data

freeciv-data 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.

These are the common data files for Freeciv.

There are three methods to install freeciv-data on Debian 11. 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-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 freeciv-data using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install freeciv-data

Install freeciv-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install freeciv-data

Install freeciv-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install freeciv-data

How To Uninstall freeciv-data on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove freeciv-data

Uninstall freeciv-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall freeciv-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove freeciv-data

Remove freeciv-data Configurations and Data

To remove freeciv-data configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge freeciv-data

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

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

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

Dependencies

freeciv-data have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-data package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.