How To Install uhexen2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install uhexen2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is uhexen2
uhexen2 is:
Hammer of Thyrion is a Hexen II engine
This package will run the original Hexen II game, Portal of Praevus mission pack and HexenWorld. A dedicated server h2ded, is included in this package.
There are three methods to install uhexen2 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 uhexen2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install uhexen2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install uhexen2
Install uhexen2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install uhexen2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install uhexen2
Install uhexen2 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 uhexen2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install uhexen2
How To Uninstall uhexen2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the uhexen2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove uhexen2
Uninstall uhexen2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall uhexen2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove uhexen2
Remove uhexen2 Configurations and Data
To remove uhexen2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge uhexen2
Remove uhexen2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove uhexen2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uhexen2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install uhexen2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
