How To Install xonix on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install xonix on Kali Linux. xonix is game to carve up the screen whilst dodging monsters

Introduction

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

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 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 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 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 xonix using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xonix

How To Uninstall xonix on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xonix

Remove xonix Configurations and Data

To remove xonix configuration and data from Kali Linux 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 Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.