How To Install ksquares on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ksquares on Ubuntu 22.04. ksquares is Dots and Boxes game

Introduction

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

What is ksquares

ksquares is:

KSquares is a game where two players take turns connecting dots on a grid to complete the most squares.

This package is part of the KDE games module.

There are three methods to install ksquares 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 ksquares Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ksquares

Install ksquares Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ksquares

Install ksquares 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 ksquares using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ksquares

How To Uninstall ksquares on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove ksquares

Uninstall ksquares And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ksquares

Remove ksquares Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge ksquares

Remove ksquares configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ksquares

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Summary

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