How To Install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 on Debian 12.
What is gemrb-baldurs-gate-2
gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 is:
GemRB (Game Engine Made with preRendered Background) is a new implementation of the original Infinity Engine (the one of Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment, …) to Linux/Unix, MacOS X and Windows with some enhancements.
This package contains configuration sample and binary for Baldur’s Gate 2 game.
There are three methods to install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2
Install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2
Install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 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 gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2
How To Uninstall gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gemrb-baldurs-gate-2
Uninstall gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gemrb-baldurs-gate-2
Remove gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 Configurations and Data
To remove gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gemrb-baldurs-gate-2
Remove gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gemrb-baldurs-gate-2
Dependencies
gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gemrb-baldurs-gate-2 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
