How To Install crossfire-client on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install crossfire-client on Ubuntu 22.04. crossfire-client is Client for the multiplayer roguelike Crossfire

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install crossfire-client on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is crossfire-client

crossfire-client is:

Crossfire is a free, open-source, cooperative multi-player RPG and adventure game. Since its initial release, Crossfire has grown to encompass over 150 monsters, 3000 areas to explore, an elaborate magic system, 13 races, 15 character classes, and many powerful artifacts scattered far and wide. Set in a fantastical medieval world, it blends the style of Gauntlet, NetHack, Moria, and Angband.

To play the game you’ll need to have access to a local or remote server.

There are three methods to install crossfire-client 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 crossfire-client Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install crossfire-client

Install crossfire-client Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install crossfire-client

Install crossfire-client 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 crossfire-client using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install crossfire-client

How To Uninstall crossfire-client on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the crossfire-client package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove crossfire-client

Uninstall crossfire-client And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove crossfire-client

Remove crossfire-client Configurations and Data

To remove crossfire-client configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge crossfire-client

Remove crossfire-client configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge crossfire-client

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Summary

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