Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install game-data-packager-runtime on Kali Linux.
What is game-data-packager-runtime
game-data-packager-runtime is:
Various games are divided into two logical parts: engine
and data. Often the engine and data are licensed in
different ways, such that the engine can be distributed
in Debian but the data cannot.
Some of the games supported by game-data-packager need to be
started by a special launcher script that will create symbolic
links or do other setup. This package contains those launcher
scripts.
The following games currently require this package:
- Doom 2: The Master Levels
- Quake series
- Unreal
- Unreal Gold
- Unreal Tournament
There are three methods to install game-data-packager-runtime on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install game-data-packager-runtime Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install game-data-packager-runtime using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install game-data-packager-runtimeInstall game-data-packager-runtime Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install game-data-packager-runtime using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install game-data-packager-runtimeInstall game-data-packager-runtime Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install game-data-packager-runtime using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install game-data-packager-runtime
How To Uninstall game-data-packager-runtime on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the game-data-packager-runtime package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove game-data-packager-runtime
Uninstall game-data-packager-runtime And Its Dependencies
To uninstall game-data-packager-runtime and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove game-data-packager-runtime
Remove game-data-packager-runtime Configurations and Data
To remove game-data-packager-runtime configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge game-data-packager-runtime
Remove game-data-packager-runtime configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove game-data-packager-runtime configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge game-data-packager-runtime
Dependencies
game-data-packager-runtime have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install game-data-packager-runtime package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
