How To Install xskat on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xskat on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xskat
xskat is:
Xskat lets you play the card game Skat as defined by the official German “Skatordnung”.
You can play by sending a window to the other player’s X display, or via an IRC server. The computer can also simulate players.
Many unofficial rules like “Ramsch” or “Bock” are supported.
There are three methods to install xskat 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 xskat Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xskat using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xskat
Install xskat Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xskat using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xskat
Install xskat 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 xskat using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xskat
How To Uninstall xskat on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xskat package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xskat
Uninstall xskat And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xskat and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xskat
Remove xskat Configurations and Data
To remove xskat configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xskat
Remove xskat configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xskat configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xskat
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xskat package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
