How To Install xbomb on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbomb on Debian 9. xbomb is minesweeper game with squares, hexagons or triangles

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbomb on Debian 9.

What is xbomb

xbomb is:

A test of speed and logic to find the location of bombs hidden in a grid. It offers the standard grid of squares, plus grids of hexagons or triangles, each in 3 difficulty levels. All games are played against the clock with a high-score table for each combination.

There are three methods to install xbomb 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 xbomb Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xbomb using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xbomb

Install xbomb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xbomb using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xbomb

Install xbomb 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 xbomb using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xbomb

How To Uninstall xbomb on Debian 9

To uninstall only the xbomb package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xbomb

Uninstall xbomb And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xbomb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xbomb

Remove xbomb Configurations and Data

To remove xbomb configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xbomb

Remove xbomb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xbomb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xbomb

Dependencies

xbomb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbomb package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.