How To Install fbzx on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fbzx on Ubuntu 22.04. fbzx is ZX Spectrum emulator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fbzx on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is fbzx

fbzx is:

FBZX is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for Linux/Unix. It can work over X or in a FrameBuffer console.

There are three methods to install fbzx on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install fbzx Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fbzx

Install fbzx Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fbzx using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fbzx

Install fbzx 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 fbzx using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fbzx

How To Uninstall fbzx on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the fbzx package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fbzx

Uninstall fbzx And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fbzx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fbzx

Remove fbzx Configurations and Data

To remove fbzx configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fbzx

Remove fbzx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove fbzx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fbzx

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fbzx package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.