How To Install pokerth-server on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pokerth-server on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pokerth-server
pokerth-server is:
pokerth is a free implementation of the Texas hold’em poker game which is mostly played in casinos and has a growing popularity worldwide. Texas hold’em is easy to learn but needs a good strategy to win and a lot of luck. This package helps you when practicing or just playing for fun.
This package contains the server, which is needed for hosting an own multi- player, multigame server. You don’t need this package if you want to play a multiplayer game with one table over LAN or Internet.
There are three methods to install pokerth-server 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 pokerth-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pokerth-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pokerth-server
Install pokerth-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pokerth-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pokerth-server
Install pokerth-server 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 pokerth-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pokerth-server
How To Uninstall pokerth-server on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pokerth-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pokerth-server
Uninstall pokerth-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pokerth-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pokerth-server
Remove pokerth-server Configurations and Data
To remove pokerth-server configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pokerth-server
Remove pokerth-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pokerth-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pokerth-server
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pokerth-server package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
