How to install PokerTH in Ubuntu

To install PokerTH in Ubuntu

PokerTH is an application to play the most popular poker game in Linux desktops. It is available in open source and enables the users to play the game locally or with the internet users. The users can also play single as well as multiplayer game on the internet. This article explains the installation process of PokerTH in Ubuntu operating system.

Installation of PokerTH

First you need to add the third party PPA repository as shown below.

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:pkg-games/ppa
 
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~pkg-games/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpp5cn7qaa/secring.gpg'  created
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpp5cn7qaa/pubring.gpg'  created
gpg: requesting key B1572604 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: /tmp/tmpp5cn7qaa/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key B1572604: public key " Launchpad PPA for Debian/Ubuntu Games Team"  imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK


Update the added repository with the below command.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update 
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wily InRelease                                                 
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security InRelease                                      
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-updates InRelease                
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wily Release.gpg                                                
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/main Sources           
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports InRelease
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/main Sources                                                         
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net wily Release                                           
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/restricted Sources                     
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/restricted Sources      
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/universe Sources                       
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/universe Sources                              
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/multiverse Sources                            
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com wily-security/multiverse Sources                     
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily/main amd64 Packages
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Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe amd64 Packages                                                                                                    
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse amd64 Packages                                                                                                  
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/main i386 Packages                                                                                                         
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted i386 Packages                                                                                                   
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe i386 Packages                                                                                                     
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse i386 Packages                                                                                                   
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/main Translation-en                                                                                                        
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/multiverse Translation-en                                                                                                  
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/restricted Translation-en                                                                                                  
Hit http://in.archive.ubuntu.com wily-backports/universe Translation-en


Run the below command to install pokerth application.

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install pokerth -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  gsfonts-x11 libboost-random1.58.0 libboost-regex1.58.0 libboost-thread1.58.0 libfluidsynth1 libgsasl7 libmad0 libmikmod3 libntlm0 libopenal-data libopenal1
  libsdl-mixer1.2 libsdl1.2debian libtinyxml2.6.2v5 musescore-soundfont-gm pokerth-data timgm6mb-soundfont ttf-dejavu-core
Suggested packages:
  fluidsynth timidity fluid-soundfont-gm musescore
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  gsfonts-x11 libboost-random1.58.0 libboost-regex1.58.0 libboost-thread1.58.0 libfluidsynth1 libgsasl7 libmad0 libmikmod3 libntlm0 libopenal-data libopenal1
  libsdl-mixer1.2 libsdl1.2debian libtinyxml2.6.2v5 musescore-soundfont-gm pokerth pokerth-data timgm6mb-soundfont ttf-dejavu-core
0 upgraded, 19 newly installed, 0 to remove and 252 not upgraded.
Need to get 21.0 MB/21.1 MB of archives.
After this operation, 40.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe libopenal-data all 1:1.16.0-3 [101 kB]
Get:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe libopenal1 amd64 1:1.16.0-3 [164 kB]
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/main libsdl1.2debian amd64 1.2.15-11ubuntu1 [165 kB]
Get:4 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ wily/universe libmikmod3 amd64 3.3.7-1 [110 kB]
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Setting up libsdl-mixer1.2:amd64 (1.2.12-11build1) ...
Setting up gsfonts-x11 (0.22) ...
Setting up libboost-random1.58.0:amd64 (1.58.0+dfsg-3.1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libboost-regex1.58.0:amd64 (1.58.0+dfsg-3.1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libboost-thread1.58.0:amd64 (1.58.0+dfsg-3.1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libgsasl7 (1.8.0-8ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libtinyxml2.6.2v5:amd64 (2.6.2-3) ...
Setting up timgm6mb-soundfont (1.3-2) ...
Setting up musescore-soundfont-gm (2.0.2+dfsg-1) ...
Setting up pokerth-data (1.1.1-2.2build2) ...
Setting up ttf-dejavu-core (2.35-1) ...
Setting up pokerth (1.1.1-2.2build2) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.21-0ubuntu4) ...


Open the Pokerth from the Unity Dash as shown below.

Homepage of the game will display on the desktop.

Click on the start local game option and enter the following details.

Now you can able to see the pokerth game on the screen.

Tag : PokerTH
FAQ
Q
Is this support for Multiplayer?
A
Yes, it supports multiplayer facility
Q
Is there any Alternatives PokerTH for all platforms?
A
Such as,
Texas Holdem Poker By Riki, Sparkling Poker
Q
What is PokerTH?
A
1.PokerTH is an application to play the most popular poker game in Linux desktops.
2. It is available in open source and enables the users to play the game locally or with the internet users.
Q
How to install PokerTH on Fedora?
A
Run the follow command:
#choco install pokerth
Q
How can I upgrade PokerTH on Fedora/Ubuntu?
A
To upgrade PokerTH, run the following command from the command:
#choco upgrade pokerth