How To Install xpilot-ng-client-sdl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-ng-client-sdl on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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-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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-ng-client-sdl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
