How To Install pcsxr on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pcsxr on Kali Linux. pcsxr is Sony PlayStation emulator

Introduction

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

What is pcsxr

pcsxr is:

PCSX is an advanced PlayStation (PSX) emulator, which uses a plugin architecture to provide full support for all components of the PSX. It has full emulation support for gamepads, videos, sound, memory cards, and other important PSX components, and is able to play many games without problems.

This package contains PCSX-Reloaded, which is based on PCSX-df 1.9 which is in turn based on the original PCSX.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pcsxr

Install pcsxr Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pcsxr

Install pcsxr 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 pcsxr using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pcsxr

How To Uninstall pcsxr on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pcsxr

Uninstall pcsxr And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pcsxr

Remove pcsxr Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pcsxr

Remove pcsxr configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pcsxr

Dependencies

pcsxr have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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