How To Install sopwith on Debian 12

Learn how to install sopwith on Debian 12 with this tutorial. sopwith is port of the 1980s side-scrolling WWI dogfighting game

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sopwith on Debian 12.

What is sopwith

sopwith is:

This is an updated version of the 1980’s game developed by David L. Clark of BMB Compuscience Canada. It has been adapted to run under *nix using the SDL toolkit. Poor graphics, stupid AI, and horrible sound await you. The gameplay is simple, addictive, and fun. A `side-scroller’, you pilot your biplane across a static field, destroying enemy encampments and planes.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sopwith

Install sopwith Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sopwith

Install sopwith 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 sopwith using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sopwith

How To Uninstall sopwith on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove sopwith

Uninstall sopwith And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sopwith and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sopwith

Remove sopwith Configurations and Data

To remove sopwith configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sopwith

Remove sopwith configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sopwith

Dependencies

sopwith have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sopwith package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.