How To Install xtron on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtron on Ubuntu 18.04. xtron is Tron game for X11

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtron on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xtron

xtron is:

Xtron is a simple one or two player version of the old classic TRON. The game is simple: avoid running into walls, your own tail, and that of your opponent.

There are three methods to install xtron on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xtron Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xtron

Install xtron Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xtron

Install xtron 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install xtron

How To Uninstall xtron on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove xtron

Uninstall xtron And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xtron and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xtron

Remove xtron Configurations and Data

To remove xtron configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xtron

Remove xtron configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xtron

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xtron package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.