How To Install xsol on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

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 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 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 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 xsol using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xsol

How To Uninstall xsol on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xsol

Remove xsol Configurations and Data

To remove xsol configuration and data from Kali Linux 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:

• libc6
• libx11-6
• libxm4
• libxt6

References

• xsol website

Summary

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