How To Install cataclysm-dda-sdl on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install cataclysm-dda-sdl on Kali Linux. cataclysm-dda-sdl is post-apocalyptic roguelike game - SDL interface

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install cataclysm-dda-sdl on Kali Linux.

What is cataclysm-dda-sdl

cataclysm-dda-sdl is:

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a roguelike set in a post-apocalyptic world.

While some have described it as a “zombie game”, there’s far more to Cataclysm than that. Struggle to survive in a harsh, persistent, procedurally generated world. Scavenge the remnants of a dead civilization for food, equipment, or, if you’re lucky, a vehicle with a full tank of gas to get you the hell out of Dodge. Fight to defeat or escape from a wide variety of powerful monstrosities, from zombies to giant insects to killer robots and things far stranger and deadlier, and against the others like yourself, that want what you have…

This package contains the graphical SDL2-based interface.

There are three methods to install cataclysm-dda-sdl 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 cataclysm-dda-sdl Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install cataclysm-dda-sdl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install cataclysm-dda-sdl

Install cataclysm-dda-sdl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install cataclysm-dda-sdl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install cataclysm-dda-sdl

Install cataclysm-dda-sdl 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 cataclysm-dda-sdl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install cataclysm-dda-sdl

How To Uninstall cataclysm-dda-sdl on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the cataclysm-dda-sdl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove cataclysm-dda-sdl

Uninstall cataclysm-dda-sdl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall cataclysm-dda-sdl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove cataclysm-dda-sdl

Remove cataclysm-dda-sdl Configurations and Data

To remove cataclysm-dda-sdl configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge cataclysm-dda-sdl

Remove cataclysm-dda-sdl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove cataclysm-dda-sdl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cataclysm-dda-sdl

Dependencies

cataclysm-dda-sdl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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