How To Install gemrb-icewind-dale on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gemrb-icewind-dale on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gemrb-icewind-dale
gemrb-icewind-dale 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 Icewind Dale game.
There are three methods to install gemrb-icewind-dale 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 gemrb-icewind-dale 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-icewind-dale using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gemrb-icewind-dale
Install gemrb-icewind-dale Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gemrb-icewind-dale using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gemrb-icewind-dale
Install gemrb-icewind-dale 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 gemrb-icewind-dale using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gemrb-icewind-dale
How To Uninstall gemrb-icewind-dale on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gemrb-icewind-dale package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gemrb-icewind-dale
Uninstall gemrb-icewind-dale And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gemrb-icewind-dale and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gemrb-icewind-dale
Remove gemrb-icewind-dale Configurations and Data
To remove gemrb-icewind-dale configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gemrb-icewind-dale
Remove gemrb-icewind-dale configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gemrb-icewind-dale configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gemrb-icewind-dale
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gemrb-icewind-dale package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
