In this tutorial, we learn how to install 0ad on Ubuntu 22.04. 0ad is a Real-time strategy game of ancient warfare
Introduction
In this tutorial, we learn how to install 0ad on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is 0ad
0ad is:
0 A.D. (pronounced “zero ey-dee”) is a free, open-source, cross-platform real-time strategy (RTS) game of ancient warfare. In short, it is a historically-based war/economy game that allows players to relive or rewrite the history of Western civilizations, focusing on the years between 500 B.C. and 500 A.D. The project is highly ambitious, involving state-of-the-art 3D graphics, detailed artwork, sound, and a flexible and powerful custom-built game engine.
There are three ways to install 0ad 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 0ad Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating the apt database, We can install 0ad using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install 0ad
Install 0ad Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating the apt database, We can install 0ad using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install 0ad
Install 0ad 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 the apt database, We can install 0ad using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install 0ad
How To Uninstall 0ad on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the 0ad package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove 0ad
Uninstall 0ad And Its Dependencies
To uninstall 0ad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove 0ad
Remove 0ad Configurations and Data
To remove 0ad configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge 0ad
Remove 0ad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove 0ad configurations, data, and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge 0ad
References
0ad website
0ad on packages.ubuntu.com
Summary
In this tutorial, we learn how to install the 0ad package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get, and aptitude.