How To Install xscorch on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xscorch on Debian 9.
What is xscorch
xscorch is:
Xscorch is a clone of the classic DOS game, “Scorched Earth”. The basic goal is to annihilate enemy tanks using overpowered guns :). Basically, you buy weapons, you target the enemy by adjusting the angle of your turret and firing power, and you hope to destroy their tank before they destroy yours.
There are three methods to install xscorch 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 xscorch Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xscorch using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xscorch
Install xscorch Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xscorch using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xscorch
Install xscorch 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 xscorch using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xscorch
How To Uninstall xscorch on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xscorch package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xscorch
Uninstall xscorch And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xscorch and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xscorch
Remove xscorch Configurations and Data
To remove xscorch configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xscorch
Remove xscorch configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xscorch configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xscorch
Dependencies
xscorch have the following dependencies:
- libatk1.0-0
- libc6
- libcairo2
- libfontconfig1
- libfreetype6
- libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
- libglib2.0-0
- libgtk2.0-0
- libmikmod3
- libpango-1.0-0
- libpangocairo-1.0-0
- libpangoft2-1.0-0
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xscorch package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.