How to Install and Uninstall vcmi Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "vcmi" package

This tutorial shows how to install vcmi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

This guide let you learn how to uninstall vcmi on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                vcmi
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the vcmi package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: vcmi
Priority: optional
Section: multiverse/games
Installed-Size: 15005
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Games Team
Architecture: amd64
Version: 0.98+dfsg-2build1
Depends: libavcodec-ffmpeg56 (>= 7:2.4) | libavcodec-ffmpeg-extra56 (>= 7:2.4), libavformat-ffmpeg56 (>= 7:2.4), libavutil-ffmpeg54 (>= 7:2.4), libboost-filesystem1.58.0, libboost-locale1.58.0, libboost-program-options1.58.0, libboost-system1.58.0, libboost-thread1.58.0, libc6 (>= 2.23), libfuzzylite5.1v5 (>= 5.1), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libminizip1 (>= 1.1), libqt5core5a (>= 5.5.0), libqt5gui5 (>= 5.0.2) | libqt5gui5-gles (>= 5.0.2), libqt5network5 (>= 5.0.2), libqt5widgets5 (>= 5.0.2), libsdl2-2.0-0 (>= 2.0.4), libsdl2-image-2.0-0 (>= 2.0.1), libsdl2-mixer-2.0-0 (>= 2.0.1), libsdl2-ttf-2.0-0 (>= 2.0.14), libstdc++6 (>= 5.2), libswscale-ffmpeg3 (>= 7:2.4), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Recommends: unshield, innoextract, unzip, libav-tools
Filename: pool/multiverse/v/vcmi/vcmi_0.98+dfsg-2build1_amd64.deb
Size: 4031704
MD5sum: b54862a34bbfebe08fe2a89e9e87d493
SHA1: ada4d796bfc2aaaaeaeddb55e01631329f4e5fdd
SHA256: e1304d46de4eead9959fea93a69e71b12c920c97af42ca4bbc952ed86b676af5
Description-en: Rewrite of the Heroes of Might and Magic 3 game engine
The purpose of VCMI project is to create a free implementation of the "Heroes
of Might and Magic 3: In the Wake of Gods" engine to overcome limitations
of the original engine for better modding support, higher resolutions,
bigger map sizes and extended engine limits.
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VCMI is a turn-based strategy game where the player controls a number of
heroes commanding an army of creatures. The player explores the game map
with their heroes, conquers enemy towns and improves their own.
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This game requires the graphics, sound and videos of the "Heroes of Might and
Magic 3: In the Wake of Gods" game. After installing this package, run either
one of the following commands depending on whether you have access to the
Good Old Games installer (1), the original CDs (2) or just the installed
game directory (3):
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(1): vcmibuilder --gog /path/to/gog.com/installer
(2): vcmibuilder --cd1 /path/to/iso/or/cd --cd2 /path/to/second/cd
(3): vcmibuilder --data /path/to/h3/data
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This package contains the game engine.
Description-md5: 28179c6cb7a909cc3adae54677523092
Homepage: http://vcmi.eu
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu