How To Install dolphin-emu-data on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dolphin-emu-data on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is dolphin-emu-data
dolphin-emu-data is:
Dolphin is an emulator for two recent Nintendo video game consoles: the GameCube and the Wii. It allows PC gamers to enjoy games for these two consoles in full HD (1080p) with several enhancements: compatibility with all PC controllers, turbo speed, networked multiplayer, and even more.
This package contains the platform independent data files for Dolphin.
There are three methods to install dolphin-emu-data 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 dolphin-emu-data Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dolphin-emu-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dolphin-emu-data
Install dolphin-emu-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dolphin-emu-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dolphin-emu-data
Install dolphin-emu-data 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 dolphin-emu-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dolphin-emu-data
How To Uninstall dolphin-emu-data on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the dolphin-emu-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dolphin-emu-data
Uninstall dolphin-emu-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dolphin-emu-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dolphin-emu-data
Remove dolphin-emu-data Configurations and Data
To remove dolphin-emu-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dolphin-emu-data
Remove dolphin-emu-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dolphin-emu-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dolphin-emu-data
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dolphin-emu-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
