How To Install xshogi on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xshogi on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xshogi
xshogi is:
Gnushogi is a computer player for Shogi (Japanese chess).
XShogi provides an X Window interface to play Shogi against gnushogi, and can also be used as an interface for a game between two humans on the same computer.
There are three methods to install xshogi 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 xshogi Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xshogi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xshogi
Install xshogi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xshogi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xshogi
Install xshogi 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 xshogi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xshogi
How To Uninstall xshogi on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xshogi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xshogi
Uninstall xshogi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xshogi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xshogi
Remove xshogi Configurations and Data
To remove xshogi configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xshogi
Remove xshogi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xshogi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xshogi
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xshogi package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
