How To Install gnome-klotski on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-klotski on Ubuntu 18.04. gnome-klotski is Klotski puzzle game for GNOME

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-klotski on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is gnome-klotski

gnome-klotski is:

This is a clone of the popular Klotski game. The objective is to move a patterned block to a given place using the mouse, in as few moves as possible. Other blocks will need to be moved out of the way.

There are three methods to install gnome-klotski on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gnome-klotski Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-klotski

Install gnome-klotski Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gnome-klotski

Install gnome-klotski 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-klotski

How To Uninstall gnome-klotski on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the gnome-klotski package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-klotski

Uninstall gnome-klotski And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnome-klotski and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-klotski

Remove gnome-klotski Configurations and Data

To remove gnome-klotski configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-klotski

Remove gnome-klotski configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-klotski

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-klotski package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.