How To Install armagetronad-dedicated on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install armagetronad-dedicated on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is armagetronad-dedicated
armagetronad-dedicated is:
Armagetron Advanced is a 3D game based on the light cycle racing in the movie “Tron”. You have to control a light cycle that can only turn in steps of 90 degrees, leaves a solid wall behind and can not be stopped. The aim is to survive the longest of all players by not crashing into any walls.
This version of Armagetron Advanced can only be used as a network game server. It does not have graphical output and can be controlled via the text console.
The normal Armagetron Advanced used for playing is also capable to serve games, but will require X to display its graphics, will provide a player and is therefore unsuited for permanent game servers.
There are three methods to install armagetronad-dedicated 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 armagetronad-dedicated Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install armagetronad-dedicated using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install armagetronad-dedicated
Install armagetronad-dedicated Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install armagetronad-dedicated using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install armagetronad-dedicated
Install armagetronad-dedicated 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 armagetronad-dedicated using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install armagetronad-dedicated
How To Uninstall armagetronad-dedicated on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the armagetronad-dedicated package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove armagetronad-dedicated
Uninstall armagetronad-dedicated And Its Dependencies
To uninstall armagetronad-dedicated and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove armagetronad-dedicated
Remove armagetronad-dedicated Configurations and Data
To remove armagetronad-dedicated configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge armagetronad-dedicated
Remove armagetronad-dedicated configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove armagetronad-dedicated configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge armagetronad-dedicated
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install armagetronad-dedicated package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.