How To Install playonlinux on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is playonlinux

playonlinux is:

PlayOnLinux is a front-end for wine. It permits you to easily install Windows Games and software on Linux. It is advised to have a functional internet connection.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install playonlinux

Install playonlinux Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install playonlinux

Install playonlinux 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 playonlinux using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install playonlinux

How To Uninstall playonlinux on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove playonlinux

Uninstall playonlinux And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove playonlinux

Remove playonlinux Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge playonlinux

Remove playonlinux configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge playonlinux

Dependencies

playonlinux have the following dependencies:

• python3

References

• playonlinux website

Summary

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