How To Install xsol on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xsol on Debian 11.
What is xsol
xsol is:
This is a simple Motif/Lesstif version of the classic solitaire game: Klondike Solitaire.
This version of the game runs under X Window System.
There are three methods to install xsol on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install xsol Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xsol using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xsol
Install xsol Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xsol using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xsol
Install xsol 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 xsol using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xsol
How To Uninstall xsol on Debian 11
To uninstall only the xsol package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xsol
Uninstall xsol And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xsol and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xsol
Remove xsol Configurations and Data
To remove xsol configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xsol
Remove xsol configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xsol configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xsol
Dependencies
xsol have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xsol package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.