How To Install libretro-gambatte on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libretro-gambatte on Debian 10.
What is libretro-gambatte
libretro-gambatte is:
This wrappers makes Gambatte API compatible with libretro, thus allowing its use with libretro frontends, such as RetroArch.
Gambatte is a portable, open-source Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulator.
Game Boy and Game Boy Color are registered trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. Gambatte is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the companies mentioned.
There are three methods to install libretro-gambatte on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libretro-gambatte Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libretro-gambatte using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libretro-gambatte
Install libretro-gambatte Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libretro-gambatte using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libretro-gambatte
Install libretro-gambatte 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 libretro-gambatte using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libretro-gambatte
How To Uninstall libretro-gambatte on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libretro-gambatte package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libretro-gambatte
Uninstall libretro-gambatte And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libretro-gambatte and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libretro-gambatte
Remove libretro-gambatte Configurations and Data
To remove libretro-gambatte configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libretro-gambatte
Remove libretro-gambatte configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libretro-gambatte configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libretro-gambatte
Dependencies
libretro-gambatte have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libretro-gambatte package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.