How To Install openarena-server on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openarena-server on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is openarena-server
openarena-server 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 installs the OpenArena dedicated server and its init script.
There are three methods to install openarena-server 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 openarena-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 openarena-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openarena-server
Install openarena-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openarena-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openarena-server
Install openarena-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install openarena-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openarena-server
How To Uninstall openarena-server on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the openarena-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openarena-server
Uninstall openarena-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openarena-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openarena-server
Remove openarena-server Configurations and Data
To remove openarena-server configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openarena-server
Remove openarena-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openarena-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openarena-server
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openarena-server package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
