How To Install nexuiz-server on Debian 9

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nexuiz-server on Debian 9.

What is nexuiz-server

nexuiz-server is:

Nexuiz Classic is a fast-paced 3D deathmatch game with high-end and complex graphics effects. It is intended to be played over the Internet or over a local network, though it also supports a single-player mode.

The game brings deathmatch back to the basics, with perfect weapon balancing and fast paced action, keeping itself away from the current trend of realistic shooters.

This package installs the standalone server.

This game was originally released as “Nexuiz”, but is now referred to as “Nexuiz Classic” since the Nexuiz name was re-used for a non-free game for consoles.

There are three methods to install nexuiz-server on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install nexuiz-server Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nexuiz-server

Install nexuiz-server Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install nexuiz-server

Install nexuiz-server 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 nexuiz-server using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nexuiz-server

How To Uninstall nexuiz-server on Debian 9

To uninstall only the nexuiz-server package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove nexuiz-server

Uninstall nexuiz-server And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nexuiz-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nexuiz-server

Remove nexuiz-server Configurations and Data

To remove nexuiz-server configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nexuiz-server

Remove nexuiz-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nexuiz-server

Dependencies

nexuiz-server have the following dependencies:

• darkplaces-server
• nexuiz-data

References

• nexuiz-server website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nexuiz-server package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.