How To Install slingshot on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install slingshot on Debian 10.
What is slingshot
slingshot is:
Slingshot is a two dimensional, turn based simulation-strategy game set in the gravity fields of several planets. It is a highly addictive game, and never the same from round to round due to its randomly generated playing fields.
It is a deceptively simple game, the goal is to shoot the other spacecraft through the field of planets, but their gravity makes it tricky. The effects of the gravity mean that although it is easy to learn how to play, and to enjoy playing, it could take a lifetime to thoroughly master.
There are three methods to install slingshot on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install slingshot Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install slingshot using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install slingshot
Install slingshot Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install slingshot using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install slingshot
Install slingshot 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install slingshot using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install slingshot
How To Uninstall slingshot on Debian 10
To uninstall only the slingshot package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove slingshot
Uninstall slingshot And Its Dependencies
To uninstall slingshot and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove slingshot
Remove slingshot Configurations and Data
To remove slingshot configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge slingshot
Remove slingshot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove slingshot configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge slingshot
Dependencies
slingshot have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install slingshot package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
