How To Install zasx on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install zasx in Fedora 36. zasx is Asteroid like game with powerups

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zasx on Fedora 36.

What is zasx

Shoot the asteroids before they hit your ship and collect power ups to restore your shields and improve your weapons. The game features single and dualplayer mode, joystick, music and sound.

We can use yum or dnf to install zasx on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install zasx.

Install zasx on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install zasx using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install zasx

Install zasx on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install zasx using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install zasx

How To Uninstall zasx on Fedora 36

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

sudo dnf remove zasx

zasx Package Contents on Fedora 36

/usr/bin/zasx
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/a5
/usr/lib/.build-id/a5/d0339dfe7756ab30a4cb884f9b9ad54574f952
/usr/share/appdata/zasx.appdata.xml
/usr/share/applications/zasx.desktop
/usr/share/doc/zasx
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/config1.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/config2.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/index.html
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/ingame.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/laserfire.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/laserfire2.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/laserfire3.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/laserpwrup.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/mainmenu.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/normalgun.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/rapid01.bmp
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/rapidfire.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/rapidpwrup.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/running_the_game.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/shieldpwrup.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/statusbar.jpg
/usr/share/doc/zasx/html/zasx.css
/usr/share/doc/zasx/readme.txt
/usr/share/icons/hicolor/64x64/apps/zasx.png
/usr/share/licenses/zasx
/usr/share/licenses/zasx/copying.txt
/usr/share/zasx
/usr/share/zasx/demo.dat
/usr/share/zasx/health.dat
/usr/share/zasx/laser.dat
/usr/share/zasx/rapid.dat

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install zasx on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).