How To Install xgalaga on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xgalaga on Kali Linux. xgalaga is X version of the famous Galaga game

Introduction

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

What is xgalaga

xgalaga is:

A clone of the classic game Galaga for the X Window System. Xgalaga is a space-invader like game with additional features to produce a more interesting game.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xgalaga

Install xgalaga Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xgalaga

Install xgalaga 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 xgalaga using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xgalaga

How To Uninstall xgalaga on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove xgalaga

Uninstall xgalaga And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xgalaga

Remove xgalaga Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xgalaga

Remove xgalaga configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xgalaga

Dependencies

xgalaga have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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