How To Install fizmo-sdl2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install fizmo-sdl2 on Kali Linux. fizmo-sdl2 is SDL2-based Z-machine interpreter for Infocom/Inform games

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fizmo-sdl2 on Kali Linux.

What is fizmo-sdl2

fizmo-sdl2 is:

This is a SDL2-based Z-Machine interpreter. It is used to play old Infocom text adventures (except version 6) and modern interactive fiction as created by the Inform compiler. Using the freetype2 engine, it allows for proportional font display and supports antialiasing, subpixel-rendering and provides HiDPI support. For more information about interactive fiction – and to download many storyfiles – see http://www.ifarchive.org.

There are three methods to install fizmo-sdl2 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 fizmo-sdl2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install fizmo-sdl2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install fizmo-sdl2

Install fizmo-sdl2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fizmo-sdl2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fizmo-sdl2

Install fizmo-sdl2 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 fizmo-sdl2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fizmo-sdl2

How To Uninstall fizmo-sdl2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the fizmo-sdl2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fizmo-sdl2

Uninstall fizmo-sdl2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fizmo-sdl2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fizmo-sdl2

Remove fizmo-sdl2 Configurations and Data

To remove fizmo-sdl2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fizmo-sdl2

Remove fizmo-sdl2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fizmo-sdl2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fizmo-sdl2

Dependencies

fizmo-sdl2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fizmo-sdl2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.