How To Install openmw-cs on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openmw-cs on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is openmw-cs
openmw-cs is:
OpenCS is a replacement of the Bethesda Game Studios Elder Scrolls Construction Set which gives full control of the game’s content and the ability to create new content.
While initialy to be used with Morrowind assets, it can be used to create TC and other content not depending on Morrowind.
There are three methods to install openmw-cs 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 openmw-cs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openmw-cs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openmw-cs
Install openmw-cs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openmw-cs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openmw-cs
Install openmw-cs 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 openmw-cs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openmw-cs
How To Uninstall openmw-cs on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the openmw-cs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openmw-cs
Uninstall openmw-cs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openmw-cs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openmw-cs
Remove openmw-cs Configurations and Data
To remove openmw-cs configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openmw-cs
Remove openmw-cs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openmw-cs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openmw-cs
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openmw-cs package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
