How To Install bsdgames-nonfree on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install bsdgames-nonfree on Kali Linux. bsdgames-nonfree is rogue, the classic dungeon exploration game

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install bsdgames-nonfree on Kali Linux.

What is bsdgames-nonfree

bsdgames-nonfree is:

This is a text-based game common on (traditional) BSD systems. It may not be distributed freely, so it had to be broken off from the main bsdgames package and placed in non-free.

This package now contains only rogue, the classic dungeon exploration game.

There are three methods to install bsdgames-nonfree 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 bsdgames-nonfree Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install bsdgames-nonfree

Install bsdgames-nonfree Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install bsdgames-nonfree

Install bsdgames-nonfree Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux 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 bsdgames-nonfree using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install bsdgames-nonfree

How To Uninstall bsdgames-nonfree on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the bsdgames-nonfree package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove bsdgames-nonfree

Uninstall bsdgames-nonfree And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove bsdgames-nonfree

Remove bsdgames-nonfree Configurations and Data

To remove bsdgames-nonfree configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge bsdgames-nonfree

Remove bsdgames-nonfree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bsdgames-nonfree

Dependencies

bsdgames-nonfree have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install bsdgames-nonfree package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.