How To Install uqm-voice on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install uqm-voice on Ubuntu 18.04. uqm-voice is The Ur-Quan Masters - Voice files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install uqm-voice on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is uqm-voice

uqm-voice is:

You return to Earth with a vessel built from technology discovered from an ancient race called the Precursors only to find it enslaved. Gather allies from a wide variety of races, engage in space combat with various foes, and save the galaxy from the Ur-Quan!

This package contains all the voice recordings used in the game. Note that it is over 100Mb! You can play the game without these files if the package is too big.

There are three methods to install uqm-voice 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 uqm-voice Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install uqm-voice

Install uqm-voice Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install uqm-voice

Install uqm-voice 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 uqm-voice using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install uqm-voice

How To Uninstall uqm-voice on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the uqm-voice package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove uqm-voice

Uninstall uqm-voice And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove uqm-voice

Remove uqm-voice Configurations and Data

To remove uqm-voice configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge uqm-voice

Remove uqm-voice configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge uqm-voice

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Summary

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