How To Install freeorion on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeorion on Ubuntu 22.04. freeorion is turn-based space empire and galactic conquest game

Introduction

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

What is freeorion

freeorion is:

FreeOrion is a turn-based space empire and galactic conquest (4X) game being designed and built by the FreeOrion project. FreeOrion is inspired by the tradition of the Master of Orion games, but is not a clone or remake of that series or any other game.

The game is about the construction of a living, breathing universe in a grand campaign model. You can develop your own galactic empire and explore new star systems with your fleets as one of several unique human or alien species. Colonization of new worlds, researching new technology, managing your resources and defending your planets against the AI or other human players on a galactic scale are your main objectives.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install freeorion

Install freeorion Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install freeorion

Install freeorion 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 freeorion using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install freeorion

How To Uninstall freeorion on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove freeorion

Uninstall freeorion And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove freeorion

Remove freeorion Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge freeorion

Remove freeorion configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge freeorion

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Summary

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