How To Install openttd-openmsx on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install openttd-openmsx on Ubuntu 18.04. openttd-openmsx is free music set for use with the OpenTTD game

Introduction

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

What is openttd-openmsx

openttd-openmsx is:

OpenMSX is a music set for the OpenTTD game that has been built from scratch under an open license. It allows the OpenTTD game to be played without needing the music files from the original Transport Tycoon Deluxe game.

There are three methods to install openttd-openmsx 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-openmsx 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-openmsx using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install openttd-openmsx

Install openttd-openmsx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install openttd-openmsx

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

sudo aptitude -y install openttd-openmsx

How To Uninstall openttd-openmsx on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove openttd-openmsx

Uninstall openttd-openmsx And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove openttd-openmsx

Remove openttd-openmsx Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge openttd-openmsx

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

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

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

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Summary

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