How to Install and Uninstall retroarch Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 30,2024

1. Install "retroarch" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install retroarch on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "retroarch" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall retroarch on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                retroarch
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the retroarch package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: retroarch
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.7.3+dfsg1-1.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/otherosfs
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Games Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 4855
Depends: fonts-dejavu-core, libretro-core-info, retroarch-assets, libasound2 (>= 1.0.18), libavcodec58 (>= 7:4.2), libavformat58 (>= 7:4.2), libavutil56 (>= 7:4.0), libc6 (>= 2.28), libdrm2 (>= 2.4.17), libegl1, libfreetype6 (>= 2.2.1), libgbm1 (>= 8.1~0), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.0), libgl1, libjack-jackd2-0 (>= 1.9.10+20150825) | libjack-0.125, libminiupnpc17 (>= 1.9.20140610), libopenal1 (>= 1.14), libpulse0 (>= 0.99.1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.12.2), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.2.0) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.2.0), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.11.0~rc1), libsdl2-2.0-0 (>= 2.0.10), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1), libswresample3 (>= 7:4.0), libswscale5 (>= 7:4.0), libudev1 (>= 183), libusb-1.0-0 (>= 2:1.0.16), libv4l-0 (>= 0.5.0), libwayland-client0 (>= 1.9.91), libwayland-cursor0 (>= 1.0.2), libwayland-egl1 (>= 1.15.0), libx11-6, libxext6, libxinerama1, libxkbcommon0 (>= 0.5.0), libxv1, libxxf86vm1, zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/universe/r/retroarch/retroarch_1.7.3+dfsg1-1.1_amd64.deb
Size: 1379088
MD5sum: 0de21f927149e7cfb0e6146bf9e870a2
SHA1: 3d54ff88865edc359d6a82acdc2b648674d9537a
SHA256: 9fd12998c8a8d00c04999e820755acb33c7c3d3c413bdf586ee0405355d22796
Homepage: https://www.libretro.com/
Description: Simple frontend for the libretro library
Description-md5: 3dde528dcf9a3ec987b90319552fca63