How To Install gemrb-baldurs-gate on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gemrb-baldurs-gate on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is gemrb-baldurs-gate
gemrb-baldurs-gate is:
GemRB (Game Engine Made with preRendered Background) is a new implementation of the original Infinity Engine (the one of Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale, Planescape: Torment, …) to Linux/Unix, MacOS X and Windows with some enhancements.
This package contains configuration sample and binary for Baldur’s Gate game.
There are three methods to install gemrb-baldurs-gate 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 gemrb-baldurs-gate Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gemrb-baldurs-gate using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gemrb-baldurs-gate
Install gemrb-baldurs-gate Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gemrb-baldurs-gate using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gemrb-baldurs-gate
Install gemrb-baldurs-gate 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 gemrb-baldurs-gate using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gemrb-baldurs-gate
How To Uninstall gemrb-baldurs-gate on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the gemrb-baldurs-gate package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gemrb-baldurs-gate
Uninstall gemrb-baldurs-gate And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gemrb-baldurs-gate and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gemrb-baldurs-gate
Remove gemrb-baldurs-gate Configurations and Data
To remove gemrb-baldurs-gate configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gemrb-baldurs-gate
Remove gemrb-baldurs-gate configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gemrb-baldurs-gate configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gemrb-baldurs-gate
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gemrb-baldurs-gate package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
