How To Install jester on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is jester

jester is:

Simple two-player turn-based strategy game played on an 8x8 grid. Convert the opponent’s pieces to your color by bracketing them between your pieces. The game can be played head-to-head on a single screen or by a single player against the computer. Jester allows you to waste valuable time that could otherwise be spent playing Solitaire.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jester

Install jester Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jester

Install jester 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 jester using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jester

How To Uninstall jester on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove jester

Uninstall jester And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jester

Remove jester Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge jester

Remove jester configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jester

Dependencies

jester have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libx11-6

References

• jester website

Summary

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