How To Install gnuboy-x on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnuboy-x on Kali Linux. gnuboy-x is X binaries for gnuboy - Game Boy Emulator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnuboy-x on Kali Linux.

What is gnuboy-x

gnuboy-x is:

Gnuboy is a portable Game Boy emulator. It basically allows you to play most games designed for the Game Boy and Game Boy Color on your PC or workstation.

This package includes X binaries.

There are three methods to install gnuboy-x 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 gnuboy-x Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gnuboy-x

Install gnuboy-x Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gnuboy-x

Install gnuboy-x 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 gnuboy-x using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnuboy-x

How To Uninstall gnuboy-x on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the gnuboy-x package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnuboy-x

Uninstall gnuboy-x And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnuboy-x

Remove gnuboy-x Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gnuboy-x

Remove gnuboy-x configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnuboy-x

Dependencies

gnuboy-x have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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