How To Install freeciv-client-gtk3 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-client-gtk3 on Kali Linux. freeciv-client-gtk3 is Civilization turn based strategy game (GTK 3 client)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-client-gtk3 on Kali Linux.

What is freeciv-client-gtk3

freeciv-client-gtk3 is:

Freeciv is a free clone of the turn based strategy game Civilization. In this game, each player becomes leader of a civilisation, fighting to obtain the ultimate goal: the extinction of all other civilisations.

This is the GTK 3 version of Freeciv. It is the most sophisticated and recommended client to play the game.

There are three methods to install freeciv-client-gtk3 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 freeciv-client-gtk3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install freeciv-client-gtk3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install freeciv-client-gtk3

Install freeciv-client-gtk3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install freeciv-client-gtk3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install freeciv-client-gtk3

Install freeciv-client-gtk3 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 freeciv-client-gtk3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install freeciv-client-gtk3

How To Uninstall freeciv-client-gtk3 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the freeciv-client-gtk3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove freeciv-client-gtk3

Uninstall freeciv-client-gtk3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall freeciv-client-gtk3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove freeciv-client-gtk3

Remove freeciv-client-gtk3 Configurations and Data

To remove freeciv-client-gtk3 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge freeciv-client-gtk3

Remove freeciv-client-gtk3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove freeciv-client-gtk3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge freeciv-client-gtk3

Dependencies

freeciv-client-gtk3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install freeciv-client-gtk3 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.