How To Install openttd-data on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install openttd-data on Ubuntu 18.04. openttd-data is common data files for the OpenTTD game

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openttd-data on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is openttd-data

openttd-data is:

This package contains data files like language files, scripts and some auxiliary graphics. It does not include any full graphics or sound sets, which still need to be installed separately to play OpenTTD.

There are three methods to install openttd-data 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 openttd-data Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install openttd-data

Install openttd-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install openttd-data

Install openttd-data 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 openttd-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install openttd-data

How To Uninstall openttd-data on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the openttd-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove openttd-data

Uninstall openttd-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall openttd-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove openttd-data

Remove openttd-data Configurations and Data

To remove openttd-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge openttd-data

Remove openttd-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openttd-data

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install openttd-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.