How To Install xpuzzles on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpuzzles on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xpuzzles
xpuzzles is:
The following puzzles are included:
- Rotational 3D Puzzles: xrubik, xpyraminx, xoct, xskewb, xdino, xmball
- Sliding Block Puzzles: xcubes, xtriangles, xhexagons, xpanex
- Combination: xbarrel, xmlink
This version was compiled without the Motif GUI widget library and thus shows limited user interface functionality. See xmpuzzles for the extended version.
There are three methods to install xpuzzles 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 xpuzzles Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xpuzzles using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xpuzzles
Install xpuzzles Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xpuzzles using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xpuzzles
Install xpuzzles 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 xpuzzles using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xpuzzles
How To Uninstall xpuzzles on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xpuzzles package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xpuzzles
Uninstall xpuzzles And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xpuzzles and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xpuzzles
Remove xpuzzles Configurations and Data
To remove xpuzzles configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xpuzzles
Remove xpuzzles configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xpuzzles configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xpuzzles
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xpuzzles package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
