How To Install xonix on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xonix on Debian 11.
What is xonix
xonix is:
A clone of the Xonix game for DOS. Start with a rectangle, and munch corners off until you get below the winning area: then proceed to the next level. But beware of the roaming aliens!
There are three methods to install xonix on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xonix Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xonix using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xonix
Install xonix Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xonix using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xonix
Install xonix 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 xonix using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xonix
How To Uninstall xonix on Debian 11
To uninstall only the xonix package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xonix
Uninstall xonix And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xonix and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xonix
Remove xonix Configurations and Data
To remove xonix configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xonix
Remove xonix configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xonix configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xonix
Dependencies
xonix have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xonix package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.