How To Install simutrans-makeobj on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install simutrans-makeobj on Ubuntu 18.04. simutrans-makeobj is data file compiler for Simutrans

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install simutrans-makeobj on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is simutrans-makeobj

simutrans-makeobj is:

Simutrans is a free transportation simulator: The player operates a transportation company and has to transport goods and passengers between factories and different cities.

This package contains the makeobj program needed to integrate new objects in Simutrans.

There are three methods to install simutrans-makeobj 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 simutrans-makeobj Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install simutrans-makeobj

Install simutrans-makeobj Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install simutrans-makeobj

Install simutrans-makeobj 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 simutrans-makeobj using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install simutrans-makeobj

How To Uninstall simutrans-makeobj on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the simutrans-makeobj package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove simutrans-makeobj

Uninstall simutrans-makeobj And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove simutrans-makeobj

Remove simutrans-makeobj Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge simutrans-makeobj

Remove simutrans-makeobj configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge simutrans-makeobj

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Summary

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