How To Install springlobby on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install springlobby on Ubuntu 18.04. springlobby is single/multiplayer lobby for the Spring RTS engine

Introduction

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

What is springlobby

springlobby is:

This package provides a single-player and multiplayer lobby for Spring. Other features include a P2P system for downloading maps and mods and a built-in IRC-like chat client.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install springlobby

Install springlobby Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install springlobby

Install springlobby 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 springlobby using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install springlobby

How To Uninstall springlobby on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove springlobby

Uninstall springlobby And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove springlobby

Remove springlobby Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge springlobby

Remove springlobby configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge springlobby

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Summary

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