How To Install ghextris on Debian 12

Learn how to install ghextris on Debian 12 with this tutorial. ghextris is Tetris-like game on a hexagonal grid

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghextris on Debian 12.

What is ghextris

ghextris is:

The object of the game is basically the same as in Tetris; use the pieces that fall down from the top of the game area to construct fully filled lines, which will then disappear to make room for more pieces. The twist is that the pieces are composed of hexagonal blocks, so your visualization skills will get an extra workout.

There are three methods to install ghextris on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install ghextris Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ghextris

Install ghextris Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ghextris

Install ghextris 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install ghextris

How To Uninstall ghextris on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove ghextris

Uninstall ghextris And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ghextris and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ghextris

Remove ghextris Configurations and Data

To remove ghextris configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ghextris

Remove ghextris configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ghextris

Dependencies

ghextris have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ghextris package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.