How To Install ddnet-server on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ddnet-server on Ubuntu 18.04. ddnet-server is Server for DDNet

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ddnet-server on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ddnet-server

ddnet-server is:

DDraceNetwork (DDNet) is an actively maintained version of DDRace, a Teeworlds modification with a unique cooperative gameplay. Help each other play through custom maps with up to 64 players, compete against the best in international tournaments, design your own maps, or run your own server.

This package contains the server binary for DDNet.

There are three methods to install ddnet-server 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 ddnet-server Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ddnet-server

Install ddnet-server Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ddnet-server

Install ddnet-server 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 ddnet-server using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ddnet-server

How To Uninstall ddnet-server on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ddnet-server package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ddnet-server

Uninstall ddnet-server And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ddnet-server

Remove ddnet-server Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ddnet-server

Remove ddnet-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ddnet-server

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Summary

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