How To Install blockattack on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install blockattack on Kali Linux. blockattack is puzzle game inspired by Tetris

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install blockattack on Kali Linux.

What is blockattack

Block Attack is a puzzle/blockfall game inspired by Nintendo’s Tetris Attack for the Super Nintendo. The game is pretty action packed for a puzzle game :-)

Features:

  • Based on the classic “Tetris Attack” for the SNES
  • 5 single player modes: Endless, Time Trial, Puzzle Mode, Stage Clear and Vs. Mode
  • 2 two player options: Time Trial and Vs. Mode
  • Puzzle mode has 20+ puzzles
  • Players can use a custom key setup
  • Handicap in multiplayer
  • Highscores are saved
  • Joypad support
  • Music and sound effects
  • Animations
  • Select puzzle file from a list in the game

System requirements:

  • Screen resolution: 1024x768 (cannot be changed, but it can run in a window)
  • Keyboard
  • Mouse (optional)
  • Processor: Decent (tested on 733 MHz)
  • Memory: at least 64 MB

There are three ways to install blockattack on Kali Linux . We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install blockattack Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install blockattack

Install blockattack Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install blockattack

Install blockattack 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 Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install blockattack

How To Uninstall blockattack on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove blockattack

Uninstall blockattack And Its Dependencies

To uninstall blockattack and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove blockattack

Remove blockattack Configurations and Data

To remove blockattack configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge blockattack

Remove blockattack configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge blockattack

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install blockattack using different package management tools like apt, apt-get and aptitude.