How To Install gridlock.app on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gridlock.app on Ubuntu 22.04. gridlock.app is Collection of grid-based board games for GNUstep

Introduction

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

What is gridlock.app

gridlock.app is:

Gridlock is a collection of grid-based board games for GNUstep, including Ataxx, Reversi, Gomoku, Connect Four, Breakthrough, Glass Bead, Hexapawn, Quad Wrangle, Cats and Dogs and Moray Eels. You can play against another person or computer opponents of varying difficulty, even over the network.

There are three methods to install gridlock.app 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 gridlock.app Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gridlock.app

Install gridlock.app Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gridlock.app using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gridlock.app

Install gridlock.app 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 gridlock.app using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gridlock.app

How To Uninstall gridlock.app on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the gridlock.app package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gridlock.app

Uninstall gridlock.app And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gridlock.app

Remove gridlock.app Configurations and Data

To remove gridlock.app configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gridlock.app

Remove gridlock.app configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gridlock.app

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Summary

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