How To Install xinv3d on Debian 10

Learn how to install xinv3d on Debian 10 with this tutorial. xinv3d is 3D space invaders for X

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xinv3d on Debian 10.

What is xinv3d

xinv3d is:

XInvaders 3D is a 3D vector-based space-invaders clone for the X Window System.

There are three methods to install xinv3d on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xinv3d Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xinv3d using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xinv3d

Install xinv3d Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xinv3d using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xinv3d

Install xinv3d 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xinv3d using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xinv3d

How To Uninstall xinv3d on Debian 10

To uninstall only the xinv3d package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xinv3d

Uninstall xinv3d And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xinv3d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xinv3d

Remove xinv3d Configurations and Data

To remove xinv3d configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xinv3d

Remove xinv3d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xinv3d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xinv3d

Dependencies

xinv3d have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xinv3d package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.