How To Install xpilot-ng-server on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-ng-server on Debian 9.
What is xpilot-ng-server
xpilot-ng-server is:
XPilot is a multi-player tactical manoeuvring game for X. Each player controls their own fighter equipped with a variety of weapons and power-ups. Players compete as teams or as individuals; the object of the game is to score points by blasting the opposition, stealing their treasure or by racing round a circuit. WARNING: This game is very addictive.
This package contains the server daemon you need in order to host your own game of XPilot.
There are three methods to install xpilot-ng-server 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 xpilot-ng-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xpilot-ng-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xpilot-ng-server
Install xpilot-ng-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xpilot-ng-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xpilot-ng-server
Install xpilot-ng-server 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 xpilot-ng-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xpilot-ng-server
How To Uninstall xpilot-ng-server on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xpilot-ng-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xpilot-ng-server
Uninstall xpilot-ng-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xpilot-ng-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xpilot-ng-server
Remove xpilot-ng-server Configurations and Data
To remove xpilot-ng-server configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xpilot-ng-server
Remove xpilot-ng-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xpilot-ng-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xpilot-ng-server
Dependencies
xpilot-ng-server have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-ng-server package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
