How To Install dolphin-emu on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dolphin-emu on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is dolphin-emu
dolphin-emu 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.
There are three methods to install dolphin-emu on Ubuntu 20.04. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dolphin-emu
Install dolphin-emu Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dolphin-emu using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dolphin-emu
Install dolphin-emu 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 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dolphin-emu
How To Uninstall dolphin-emu on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the dolphin-emu package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dolphin-emu
Uninstall dolphin-emu And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dolphin-emu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dolphin-emu
Remove dolphin-emu Configurations and Data
To remove dolphin-emu configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dolphin-emu
Remove dolphin-emu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dolphin-emu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dolphin-emu
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dolphin-emu package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
