How To Install cube2 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install cube2 on Ubuntu 22.04. cube2 is 3D first-person shooter game engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cube2 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is cube2

cube2 is:

Cube2 is a networked 3D first-person shooter game engine. It supports modern graphic effects and conveys a sense of fast-paced oldschool gameplay.

The game client also works as the map editor. It is even possible to create and edit a map together with other people over a network connection.

The effects of Cube2 might be considered unsuitable for children.

This package installs the game client and map editor of the Cube2 engine. You need to install a content package like cube2-data if you want to play a game.

There are three methods to install cube2 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 cube2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install cube2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cube2

Install cube2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cube2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cube2

Install cube2 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 cube2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cube2

How To Uninstall cube2 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the cube2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cube2

Uninstall cube2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cube2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cube2

Remove cube2 Configurations and Data

To remove cube2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cube2

Remove cube2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cube2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cube2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install cube2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.