How To Install libretro-snes9x on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libretro-snes9x on Kali Linux.
What is libretro-snes9x
libretro-snes9x is:
This wrapper makes Snes9x API compatible with libretro, thus allowing its use with libretro frontends, such as RetroArch.
Snes9x is a portable, freeware Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) emulator written in C++. It basically allows you to play most games designed for the SNES and Super Famicom Nintendo game systems on your PC or Workstation.
Super Nintendo Entertainment System, SNES and Super Famicom are trademarks of Nintendo of America Inc. Snes9x is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of the companies mentioned.
There are three methods to install libretro-snes9x 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-snes9x Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libretro-snes9x using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libretro-snes9xInstall libretro-snes9x Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libretro-snes9x using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libretro-snes9xInstall libretro-snes9x 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-snes9x using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libretro-snes9xHow To Uninstall libretro-snes9x on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libretro-snes9x package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libretro-snes9xUninstall libretro-snes9x And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libretro-snes9x and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libretro-snes9xRemove libretro-snes9x Configurations and Data
To remove libretro-snes9x configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libretro-snes9xRemove libretro-snes9x configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libretro-snes9x configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libretro-snes9xDependencies
libretro-snes9x have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libretro-snes9x package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.