How To Install openarena-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openarena-dbg on Debian 9.
What is openarena-dbg
openarena-dbg is:
OpenArena is an open-source content package for ioQuake3 licensed under the GPL, effectively creating a free stand-alone game. Though OpenArena is a free replacement for id Software Inc.’s Quake 3 Arena, it is NOT compatible with the proprietary game!
This package contains debug symbols which can be used to debug crashes in OpenArena’s game logic.
There are three methods to install openarena-dbg 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 openarena-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openarena-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openarena-dbg
Install openarena-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openarena-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openarena-dbg
Install openarena-dbg 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 openarena-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openarena-dbg
How To Uninstall openarena-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the openarena-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openarena-dbg
Uninstall openarena-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openarena-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openarena-dbg
Remove openarena-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove openarena-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openarena-dbg
Remove openarena-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openarena-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openarena-dbg
Dependencies
openarena-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openarena-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.