In the next article we are going to take a look at how we can install Minecraft in different ways in Ubuntu 20.04. This is a game that has already been talked about on other occasions in this blog. Minecraft is owned by Microsoft and is not free. Despite this, it is one of the most popular games in the world.
We can build houses, find food, fight enemies and much more. This game has several game modes. We can play online with friends, as well as in single player mode. Minecraft is a very popular video game that was released in 2011. It can be used with all major platforms such as Gnu / Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Installing Minecraft on Ubuntu 20.04
To install the Minecraft game on the Ubuntu 20.04 system, users can follow any of the methods that we are going to see below.
Use the .deb package
If you want to use the .deb package to install Minecraft on Ubuntu 20.04, you need to open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and run wget as follows To download it:
wget https://launcher.mojang.com/download/Minecraft.deb
Once the download of this package is finished, we can install downloaded package with the following command:
sudo dpkg -i Minecraft.deb
When we install this package, we can meet some error messages in terminal about dependencies. To solve these problems we will only need to execute this other command in the same terminal:
sudo apt install -f
uninstall
If you have chosen to install this game using the .deb package, it can be removed by running this command in a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T):
sudo apt --purge remove minecraft-launcher
Use the Snap package
Another way to install this game in Ubuntu 20.04 will be through its snap package. Snap package for Minecraft can be installed on Ubuntu 20.04 running the following command in a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T):
sudo snap install mc-installer
uninstall
If you have installed the Minecraft game using the Snap package manager, this can be removed from the system by executing this other command shown below in the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T):
sudo snap remove mc-installer
Use Flatpak package
To install the Minecraft game via Flatpak, it is essential to have support for this technology in your system. If you still do not have it in Ubuntu 20.04, you can continue The Guide that a colleague wrote on this blog a while ago.
It must be said that as indicated on the page of this package on FlatHub, This installation option is not verified, affiliated with, or endorsed by Mojang or Microsoft.
For proceed to install this game through Flatpak, we must open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and use the following command to install the game. Here you have to be patient, as Flatpak can sometimes take several minutes to download everything you need.
flatpak install --user https://flathub.org/repo/appstream/com.mojang.Minecraft.flatpakref
If you need update the program when a new version is available, in a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) we will only need to execute the following command:
flatpak --user update com.mojang.Minecraft
uninstall
For uninstall Minecraft game installed via Flatpak, we will only have to open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and execute the command in it:
flatpak --user uninstall com.mojang.Minecraft
Run Minecraft on Ubuntu 20.04
Whichever method you used to install Minecraft on Ubuntu 20.04, After the installation, you can search in the Activities search bar for the program launcher, which will start the game's installer.
Minecraft is not free. At the time of this writing, a copy of Minecraft It will cost about € 23,95. If you only register and do not buy the game, the game demo allows you to play a few hours for free.
The hours available to test the game are indicated at the start of the game. The demo version is good enough that users can rate the game before purchasing a copy.
With the methods that we have just seen, users will be able to install the Minecraft game in Ubuntu 20.04. If once you try it you are not convinced, uninstalling the game is as simple as installing it.