How To Install freespace2 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install freespace2 on Kali Linux. freespace2 is open implementation of the Freespace 2 game engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install freespace2 on Kali Linux.

What is freespace2

freespace2 is:

FreeSpace is a series of space combat simulation games developed by Volition, Inc. and published by Interplay Entertainment. The games take place in the 24th century. Mankind, referred to as Terrans, has developed means for space traveling, further fueled by the discovery of subspace which makes interstellar travel not only possible but also fast and easy. As a result the Terrans have expanded their territory, eventually encountering another bipedal, sentient species; the Vasudans. However, due to cultural differences and difficulties in communicating with each other, the Galactic Terran Alliance (GTA) and the Parliamentary Vasudan Empire (PVE) end up fighting a war that lasts for 14 years.

Original game files from CD are needed to play this game.

There are three methods to install freespace2 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 freespace2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install freespace2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install freespace2

Install freespace2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install freespace2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install freespace2

Install freespace2 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 freespace2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install freespace2

How To Uninstall freespace2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the freespace2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove freespace2

Uninstall freespace2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall freespace2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove freespace2

Remove freespace2 Configurations and Data

To remove freespace2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge freespace2

Remove freespace2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove freespace2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge freespace2

Dependencies

freespace2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install freespace2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.