How To Install triplane on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install triplane on Ubuntu 18.04. triplane is side-scrolling dogfighting game

Introduction

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

What is triplane

triplane is:

Triplane Classic is a side-scrolling dogfighting game featuring solo missions and multiplayer mode with up to four players. It is a port of the original Triplane Turmoil game for DOS and aims to match the original game exactly so that high scores remain comparable to the original.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install triplane

Install triplane Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install triplane

Install triplane 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 triplane using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install triplane

How To Uninstall triplane on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove triplane

Uninstall triplane And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove triplane

Remove triplane Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge triplane

Remove triplane configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge triplane

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Summary

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