How To Install doomsday-server on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install doomsday-server on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is doomsday-server
doomsday-server is:
The purpose of the Doomsday Engine project is to create versions of DOOM, Heretic and Hexen that feel the same as the original games but are implemented using modern techniques such as 3D graphics and client/server networking. A lot of emphasis is placed on good-looking graphics.
This package contains the dedicated server.
There are three methods to install doomsday-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 doomsday-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 doomsday-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install doomsday-server
Install doomsday-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install doomsday-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install doomsday-server
Install doomsday-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 doomsday-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install doomsday-server
How To Uninstall doomsday-server on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the doomsday-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove doomsday-server
Uninstall doomsday-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall doomsday-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove doomsday-server
Remove doomsday-server Configurations and Data
To remove doomsday-server configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge doomsday-server
Remove doomsday-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove doomsday-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge doomsday-server
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install doomsday-server package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
