How To Install supertuxkart on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install supertuxkart on Debian 9.
What is supertuxkart
supertuxkart is:
SuperTuxKart is a free 3D kart racing game, with a focus on having fun over realism. You can play with up to 4 friends on one PC, racing against each other or just trying to beat the computer; single-player mode is also available.
See the great lighthouse or drive through the sand and visit the pyramids. Race underground or in space, watching the stars pass by. Or rest under the palm trees on the beach, watching the other karts overtake you. But don’t eat the bananas! Watch for bowling balls, plungers, bubble gum and cakes thrown by your opponents.
You can do a single race against other karts, compete in one of several Grand Prix, try to beat the high score in time trials on your own, play battle mode against your friends, and more!
There are three methods to install supertuxkart on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install supertuxkart Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install supertuxkart using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install supertuxkart
Install supertuxkart Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install supertuxkart using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install supertuxkart
Install supertuxkart 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 supertuxkart using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install supertuxkart
How To Uninstall supertuxkart on Debian 9
To uninstall only the supertuxkart package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove supertuxkart
Uninstall supertuxkart And Its Dependencies
To uninstall supertuxkart and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove supertuxkart
Remove supertuxkart Configurations and Data
To remove supertuxkart configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge supertuxkart
Remove supertuxkart configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove supertuxkart configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge supertuxkart
Dependencies
supertuxkart have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install supertuxkart package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
