How To Install xball on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xball on Kali Linux. xball is Simulate bouncing balls in a window

Introduction

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

What is xball

xball is:

A simple educational game that simulates bouncing balls in a window. Gravity, elasticity, and ability to collide can all be adjusted.

Young children enjoy watching the balls bounce around the screen and are fascinated by the program. This is an ideal program for teaching rudimentary mouse skills to very young children.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xball

Install xball Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xball

Install xball 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 xball using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xball

How To Uninstall xball on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xball

Uninstall xball And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xball

Remove xball Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xball

Remove xball configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xball

Dependencies

xball have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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