How To Install pmars on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pmars on Debian 12.
What is pmars
pmars is:
Portable MARS is the official Core War simulator of the ICWS and the rec.games.corewar newsgroup. pMARS serves as a test bed for new Redcode standards and tournament styles. It has also been used in genetic algorithm experiments and as an assembly language teaching aid.
There are three methods to install pmars 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 pmars Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pmars using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pmars
Install pmars Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pmars using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pmars
Install pmars 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 pmars using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pmars
How To Uninstall pmars on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pmars package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pmars
Uninstall pmars And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pmars and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pmars
Remove pmars Configurations and Data
To remove pmars configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pmars
Remove pmars configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pmars configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pmars
Dependencies
pmars have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pmars package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.