How To Install pvpgn on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pvpgn on Ubuntu 22.04. pvpgn is gaming server that emulates Battle.net(R)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pvpgn on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is pvpgn

pvpgn is:

The server currently implements most of the same functionality as the real Battle.net(R) servers from Blizzard Entertainment. You can chat, play games, use / commands, and things like account passwords, user icons, ad banners, and channel operators work too. It is by no means complete, though.

There are three methods to install pvpgn 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 pvpgn Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pvpgn using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pvpgn

Install pvpgn Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pvpgn using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pvpgn

Install pvpgn 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 pvpgn using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pvpgn

How To Uninstall pvpgn on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the pvpgn package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pvpgn

Uninstall pvpgn And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pvpgn and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pvpgn

Remove pvpgn Configurations and Data

To remove pvpgn configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pvpgn

Remove pvpgn configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pvpgn configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pvpgn

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pvpgn package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.