How To Install playonlinux on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install playonlinux on Ubuntu.
What is playonlinux
playonlinux is:
PlayOnLinux is a front-end for wine. It permits you to easily install Windows Games and software on Linux. It is advised to have a functional internet connection.
There are three methods to install playonlinux on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install playonlinux Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install playonlinux using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install playonlinux
Install playonlinux Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install playonlinux using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install playonlinux
Install playonlinux 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 playonlinux using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install playonlinux
How To Uninstall playonlinux on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the playonlinux package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove playonlinux
Uninstall playonlinux And Its Dependencies
To uninstall playonlinux and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove playonlinux
Remove playonlinux Configurations and Data
To remove playonlinux configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge playonlinux
Remove playonlinux configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove playonlinux configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge playonlinux
Dependencies
playonlinux have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install playonlinux package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.