How To Install xbubble-data on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbubble-data on Ubuntu 18.04. xbubble-data is Data files for XBubble, a nice Puzzle Bubble clone

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbubble-data on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xbubble-data

xbubble-data is:

This package contains the data files for XBubble.

XBubble is a Puzzle Bubble / Bust-A-Move clone.

Your goal is to remove all the bubbles from the game board. To do this you must aim and shoot bubbles. When you manage to match 3 or more bubbles of the same color, they burst and disappear. All bubbles which hang free now, will fall down and disappear, too.

XBubble features single player mode, two player mode and player vs. computer (five difficulty levels of the AI) and has nice graphics, but no sound.

There are three methods to install xbubble-data on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xbubble-data Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xbubble-data

Install xbubble-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xbubble-data

Install xbubble-data Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xbubble-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xbubble-data

How To Uninstall xbubble-data on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the xbubble-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xbubble-data

Uninstall xbubble-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xbubble-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xbubble-data

Remove xbubble-data Configurations and Data

To remove xbubble-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xbubble-data

Remove xbubble-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xbubble-data

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xbubble-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.