How To Install slashem-sdl on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install slashem-sdl
on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is slashem-sdl
slashem-sdl is:
Super Lotsa Added Stuff Hack - Extended Magic (SLASH’EM) is a role-playing game where you control a single character. The interface and gameplay are similar in style to Rogue, ADOM, Angband and, of course, Nethack. You control the actions through the keyboard and view the world from an overhead perspective.
The problem: The Amulet of Yendor has been stolen. Not only that but it appears that the Wizard of Yendor (not a nice person), who took the amulet, is hiding in the Dungeons of Doom (not a friendly place).
This package provides the SDL window port of Slash’EM
There are three methods to install slashem-sdl
on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get
, apt
and aptitude
. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install slashem-sdl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install slashem-sdl
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install slashem-sdl
Install slashem-sdl Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install slashem-sdl
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install slashem-sdl
Install slashem-sdl 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 slashem-sdl
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install slashem-sdl
How To Uninstall slashem-sdl on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the slashem-sdl
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove slashem-sdl
Uninstall slashem-sdl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall slashem-sdl
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove slashem-sdl
Remove slashem-sdl Configurations and Data
To remove slashem-sdl
configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge slashem-sdl
Remove slashem-sdl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove slashem-sdl
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge slashem-sdl
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install slashem-sdl
package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.