How To Install rlvm on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install rlvm on Ubuntu 18.04. rlvm is RealLive virtual machine clone

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install rlvm on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is rlvm

rlvm is:

rlvm is a Free Software reimplementation of VisualArt’s KK’s RealLive interpreter. RealLive is a game engine used to write visual novels, used in the games Kanon, Air, CLANNAD, Planetarian, Tomoyo After and Little Busters, among many others.

There are three methods to install rlvm 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 rlvm Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rlvm

Install rlvm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install rlvm using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install rlvm

Install rlvm 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 rlvm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rlvm

How To Uninstall rlvm on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the rlvm package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove rlvm

Uninstall rlvm And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rlvm

Remove rlvm Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge rlvm

Remove rlvm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rlvm

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Summary

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