How To Install xye on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xye on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xye
xye is:
Xye is a puzzle game in which the objective is to help a character that looks like a green circle to get all the gems in the room. This is, of course, not as easy as it sounds, Xye must solve all sorts of puzzles while at the same time avoiding all sorts of traps and beasts.
Xye is similar to other puzzle games like sokoban or boulderdash, yet it also includes some arcade elements.
Xye is a derivative of a classic windows game called Kye, which is the base of the gameplay experience and visual elements. Xye is able to play level files that were made for Kye and Sokoban. It is also able to play custom .xye files, a richer level format that allows the new objects and features, you can make these levels by hand or by using the built-in editor that comes with the game.
There are three methods to install xye 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 xye Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xye using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xye
Install xye Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xye using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xye
Install xye 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 xye using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xye
How To Uninstall xye on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xye package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xye
Uninstall xye And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xye and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xye
Remove xye Configurations and Data
To remove xye configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xye
Remove xye configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xye configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xye
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xye package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
