How To Install xinv3d on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xinv3d on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xinv3d
Remove xinv3d Configurations and Data
To remove xinv3d configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xinv3d package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
