How To Install xpilot-ng-client-x11 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-ng-client-x11 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xpilot-ng-client-x11
xpilot-ng-client-x11 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 the classic client needed to play the game. Because it is X11-based, it has a very basic, clean look-and-feel, and is suitable for use on older, less powerful systems.
There are three methods to install xpilot-ng-client-x11 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-x11 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-x11 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xpilot-ng-client-x11
Install xpilot-ng-client-x11 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xpilot-ng-client-x11 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xpilot-ng-client-x11
Install xpilot-ng-client-x11 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-x11 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xpilot-ng-client-x11
How To Uninstall xpilot-ng-client-x11 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xpilot-ng-client-x11 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xpilot-ng-client-x11
Uninstall xpilot-ng-client-x11 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xpilot-ng-client-x11 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-x11
Remove xpilot-ng-client-x11 Configurations and Data
To remove xpilot-ng-client-x11 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xpilot-ng-client-x11
Remove xpilot-ng-client-x11 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xpilot-ng-client-x11 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xpilot-ng-client-x11
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpilot-ng-client-x11 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
