How To Install ironseed-data on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install ironseed-data on Kali Linux. ironseed-data is science-fiction exploration/strategy adventure game in space - data files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ironseed-data on Kali Linux.

What is ironseed-data

ironseed-data is:

It was originally both developed and published by Channel 7 for DOS in 1994. Gameplay is real-time, featuring trading, diplomacy, and strategy, and somewhat resembles Star Control 2 / Ur-Quan masters.

Storyline: Escaping the iron fist of a fanatic theocracy, the members of the Ironseed Movement launch into space and are set adrift after suffering a computer malfunction. As captain, you awaken along with the crew some thousand years later and are confronted by an alien horde…

This package provides the data files for the game.

There are three methods to install ironseed-data 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 ironseed-data Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ironseed-data

Install ironseed-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ironseed-data

Install ironseed-data 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 ironseed-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ironseed-data

How To Uninstall ironseed-data on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the ironseed-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ironseed-data

Uninstall ironseed-data And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ironseed-data

Remove ironseed-data Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ironseed-data

Remove ironseed-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ironseed-data

Dependencies

ironseed-data have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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