How To Install openttd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openttd on Debian 12.
What is openttd
openttd is:
OpenTTD is a reimplementation of the Microprose game “Transport Tycoon Deluxe” with lots of new features and enhancements.
OpenTTD is playable with the free graphics files from the openttd-opengfx package and optional sound and music files from the openttd-opensfx and openttd-openmsx packages Alternatively, OpenTTD can use the graphics files from the original Transport Tycoon Deluxe game (See README.Debian on how to set this up).
There are three methods to install openttd on Debian 12. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openttd
Install openttd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openttd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openttd
Install openttd 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 openttd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openttd
How To Uninstall openttd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the openttd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openttd
Uninstall openttd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openttd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openttd
Remove openttd Configurations and Data
To remove openttd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openttd
Remove openttd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openttd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openttd
Dependencies
openttd have the following dependencies:
- libc6
- libfluidsynth3
- libfontconfig1
- libfreetype6
- libgcc-s1
- libicu72
- liblzma5
- liblzo2-2
- libpng16-16
- libsdl2-2.0-0
- libstdc++6
- zlib1g
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openttd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
