Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgrapple-1.0-1 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgrapple-1.0-1
libgrapple-1.0-1 is:
Grapple is designed to be a simple network layer, allowing the addition
of multiplayer features to a game for as little as a dozen lines of code.
However it is also fully featured, so if you want more from your networking,
you can have it.
Basic Features
- Simple client-server networking
- Keeps all clients aware of all other clients
- Passworded servers
- Data transfer via TCP, UDP, or reliable UDP
Advanced Features
- Network messenging by either a push or a pull model, or a mixture of both
- Multiple methods of querying users
- User Groups for client bandwidth saving
- Network load reacting data transmission and retransmission
- Background pinging to monitor network states
- Server failover
- A fully functional lobby system
Homepage: http://grapple.linuxgamepublishing.com/
There are three methods to install libgrapple-1.0-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgrapple-1.0-1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgrapple-1.0-1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgrapple-1.0-1
Install libgrapple-1.0-1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgrapple-1.0-1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgrapple-1.0-1
Install libgrapple-1.0-1 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 libgrapple-1.0-1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgrapple-1.0-1
How To Uninstall libgrapple-1.0-1 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgrapple-1.0-1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgrapple-1.0-1
Uninstall libgrapple-1.0-1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgrapple-1.0-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgrapple-1.0-1
Remove libgrapple-1.0-1 Configurations and Data
To remove libgrapple-1.0-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgrapple-1.0-1
Remove libgrapple-1.0-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgrapple-1.0-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgrapple-1.0-1
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgrapple-1.0-1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
