How To Install libretro-nestopia on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libretro-nestopia on Kali Linux.
What is libretro-nestopia
libretro-nestopia is:
Nestopia is a cycle-accurate NES/Famicom emulator. It has a high compatibility rate and support for many peripherals and input devices.
This package contains a wrapper allowing the Nestopia engine to be used with libretro frontends such as RetroArch.
There are three methods to install libretro-nestopia 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 libretro-nestopia Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libretro-nestopia using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libretro-nestopiaInstall libretro-nestopia Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libretro-nestopia using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libretro-nestopiaInstall libretro-nestopia 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libretro-nestopia using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libretro-nestopiaHow To Uninstall libretro-nestopia on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libretro-nestopia package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libretro-nestopiaUninstall libretro-nestopia And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libretro-nestopia and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libretro-nestopiaRemove libretro-nestopia Configurations and Data
To remove libretro-nestopia configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libretro-nestopiaRemove libretro-nestopia configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libretro-nestopia configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libretro-nestopiaDependencies
libretro-nestopia have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libretro-nestopia package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
