How To Install xscorch on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

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 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 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 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 xscorch using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xscorch

How To Uninstall xscorch on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xscorch

Remove xscorch Configurations and Data

To remove xscorch configuration and data from Kali Linux 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:

• libc6
• libglib2.0-0
• libgtk2.0-0
• libmikmod3

References

• xscorch website

Summary

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