How To Install xpilot-extra on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-extra on Ubuntu 18.04. xpilot-extra is Maps, utilities and configs for XPilot

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-extra on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xpilot-extra

xpilot-extra is:

XPilot is a multi-player tactical manoeuvring game for X. Each player controls their own fighter equipped with a variety of weapons and power-ups. Players compete as teams or as individuals; the object of the game is to score points by blasting the opposition, stealing their treasure or by racing round a circuit. WARNING: This game is very addictive.

This package contains all the maps available from ftp.xpilot.org (plus a few others), a useful command line utility for interrogating the metaserver and a few configuration files submitted by players to help get you started.

There are three methods to install xpilot-extra 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 xpilot-extra Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xpilot-extra

Install xpilot-extra Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xpilot-extra

Install xpilot-extra 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 xpilot-extra using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xpilot-extra

How To Uninstall xpilot-extra on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the xpilot-extra package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xpilot-extra

Uninstall xpilot-extra And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xpilot-extra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xpilot-extra

Remove xpilot-extra Configurations and Data

To remove xpilot-extra configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xpilot-extra

Remove xpilot-extra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xpilot-extra

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-extra package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.