How To Install libmupen64plus2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmupen64plus2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libmupen64plus2
libmupen64plus2 is:
Flexible N64 Emulator for Linux that works with many ROMs that are publically available. It consists of separate components to provide an user interface, audio and graphics output, controller input, co-processor emulation and an emulator core.
It has the following features:
- cheat system
- exchangeable plugins for graphics, sound and input emulation
- multiple save states
- common configuration system for all components
This package contains the actual emulator which must be loaded by a frontend.
There are three methods to install libmupen64plus2 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 libmupen64plus2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmupen64plus2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmupen64plus2
Install libmupen64plus2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmupen64plus2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmupen64plus2
Install libmupen64plus2 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 libmupen64plus2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmupen64plus2
How To Uninstall libmupen64plus2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libmupen64plus2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmupen64plus2
Uninstall libmupen64plus2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmupen64plus2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmupen64plus2
Remove libmupen64plus2 Configurations and Data
To remove libmupen64plus2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmupen64plus2
Remove libmupen64plus2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmupen64plus2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmupen64plus2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmupen64plus2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
