How To Install xpilot-ng-client-sdl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-ng-client-sdl on Debian 9. xpilot-ng-client-sdl is Client for XPilot NG

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-ng-client-sdl on Debian 9.

What is xpilot-ng-client-sdl

xpilot-ng-client-sdl 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 a modern client with fancier graphics. It is suitable for use on modern systems with sufficient resources to run SDL and GL.

There are three methods to install xpilot-ng-client-sdl on Debian 9. 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-ng-client-sdl 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-ng-client-sdl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xpilot-ng-client-sdl

Install xpilot-ng-client-sdl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xpilot-ng-client-sdl

Install xpilot-ng-client-sdl 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 xpilot-ng-client-sdl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xpilot-ng-client-sdl

How To Uninstall xpilot-ng-client-sdl on Debian 9

To uninstall only the xpilot-ng-client-sdl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xpilot-ng-client-sdl

Uninstall xpilot-ng-client-sdl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xpilot-ng-client-sdl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xpilot-ng-client-sdl

Remove xpilot-ng-client-sdl Configurations and Data

To remove xpilot-ng-client-sdl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xpilot-ng-client-sdl

Remove xpilot-ng-client-sdl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xpilot-ng-client-sdl

Dependencies

xpilot-ng-client-sdl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-ng-client-sdl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.