How To Install minetest on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install minetest on Kali Linux. minetest is Multiplayer infinite-world block sandbox

Introduction

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

What is minetest

minetest is:

Minetest is a minecraft-inspired game written from scratch and licensed under the LGPL (version 2.1 or later). It supports both survival and creative modes along with multiplayer support, dynamic lighting, and an “infinite” map generator.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install minetest

Install minetest Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install minetest

Install minetest 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 minetest using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install minetest

How To Uninstall minetest on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove minetest

Uninstall minetest And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove minetest

Remove minetest Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge minetest

Remove minetest configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge minetest

Dependencies

minetest have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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