How To Install xscavenger on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xscavenger on Kali Linux.

What is xscavenger

xscavenger is:

XScavenger is a platform game for the X Window System. From the README:

Scavenger is like Lode Runner. You’ve got to run around gathering objects while avoiding enemies. You can dig down through some of the blocks to get at buried objects. After you’ve collected everything, ladders may appear. To finish the level you’ve got to exit through the top of the screen. If an enemy falls into a dug brick, he is stunned for a while. If the brick fills in with him in it, he is killed, and he will reappear at the top of the screen.

This version has a level editor for designing your own levels, and a graphics editor for drawing your own artwork.

There are three methods to install xscavenger on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install xscavenger Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xscavenger

Install xscavenger Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xscavenger using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xscavenger

Install xscavenger Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install xscavenger using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xscavenger

How To Uninstall xscavenger on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the xscavenger package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xscavenger

Uninstall xscavenger And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xscavenger and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xscavenger

Remove xscavenger Configurations and Data

To remove xscavenger configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xscavenger

Remove xscavenger configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xscavenger

Dependencies

xscavenger have the following dependencies:

• libasound2
• libc6
• libx11-6
• libxext6

References

• xscavenger website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xscavenger package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.