How To Install gl-117 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gl-117 on Ubuntu 18.04. gl-117 is action flight simulator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gl-117 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is gl-117

gl-117 is:

gl-117 is a 3D action flight simulator featuring 20 missions, different fighters, a random terrain generator, lighting effects, sound effects, music, and joystick support.

There are three methods to install gl-117 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 gl-117 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gl-117 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gl-117

Install gl-117 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gl-117 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gl-117

Install gl-117 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 gl-117 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gl-117

How To Uninstall gl-117 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the gl-117 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gl-117

Uninstall gl-117 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gl-117 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gl-117

Remove gl-117 Configurations and Data

To remove gl-117 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gl-117

Remove gl-117 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gl-117 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gl-117

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gl-117 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.