How To Install openjazz on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjazz on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is openjazz
openjazz is:
OpenJazz is a free, open-source version of the classic Jazz Jackrabbit™ games.
Jazz Jackrabbit™ is a PC platform game. Produced by Epic Games (then Epic MegaGames), it was first released in 1994. The fast-paced, colourful gameplay proved popular, and the game won PC Format’s Arcade Game of the Year award. Many people still fondly recall the shareware versions.
With the demise of DOS-based operating systems, it has become necessary to use emulators to play old DOS games. Jazz Jackrabbit™ deserves more - and would benefit greatly from new features.
To play, you will need the files from one of the original games. Current releases of `game-data-packager’ are able to generate a suitable data package from the Jazz Jackrabbit Collection as published on GOG.
There are three methods to install openjazz on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install openjazz Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openjazz using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openjazz
Install openjazz Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openjazz using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openjazz
Install openjazz 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 openjazz using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openjazz
How To Uninstall openjazz on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the openjazz package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openjazz
Uninstall openjazz And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openjazz and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openjazz
Remove openjazz Configurations and Data
To remove openjazz configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openjazz
Remove openjazz configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openjazz configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openjazz
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openjazz package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
