How To Install freespace2 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install freespace2 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is freespace2
freespace2 is:
FreeSpace is a series of space combat simulation games developed by Volition, Inc. and published by Interplay Entertainment. The games take place in the 24th century. Mankind, referred to as Terrans, has developed means for space traveling, further fueled by the discovery of subspace which makes interstellar travel not only possible but also fast and easy. As a result the Terrans have expanded their territory, eventually encountering another bipedal, sentient species; the Vasudans. However, due to cultural differences and difficulties in communicating with each other, the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) and the Parliamentary Vasudan Empire (PVE) end up fighting a war that lasts for 14 years.
Original game files from CD are needed to play this game.
There are three methods to install freespace2 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 freespace2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install freespace2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install freespace2
Install freespace2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install freespace2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install freespace2
Install freespace2 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 freespace2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install freespace2
How To Uninstall freespace2 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the freespace2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove freespace2
Uninstall freespace2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall freespace2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove freespace2
Remove freespace2 Configurations and Data
To remove freespace2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge freespace2
Remove freespace2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove freespace2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge freespace2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install freespace2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
