How To Install kcheckers on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install kcheckers on Kali Linux. kcheckers is Checkers boardgame

Introduction

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

What is kcheckers

kcheckers is:

kcheckers is a Qt version of the classic boardgame “checkers”, also known as “draughts”. It has the following features:

  • Built-in checkers engine.
  • Beginner, Novice, Average, Good, Expert and Master levels of skill.
  • Several themes of the board.
  • Portable Draughts Notation database format support.
  • Saving, loading and restarting of game.
  • Auto change of the men’s color.
  • Multiple Undos/Redos.
  • Optional numeration of the board.
  • Internationalization support (English, German, Catalan, French and Spanish).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kcheckers

Install kcheckers Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kcheckers

Install kcheckers 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 kcheckers using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kcheckers

How To Uninstall kcheckers on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove kcheckers

Uninstall kcheckers And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kcheckers

Remove kcheckers Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kcheckers

Remove kcheckers configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kcheckers

Dependencies

kcheckers have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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