How To Install csmash on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install csmash on Ubuntu 22.04. csmash is CannonSmash, a table tennis simulation game

Introduction

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

What is csmash

csmash is:

CannonSmash is a funny 3D table tennis game. It takes a while to get your hand at ease with the mouse+keyboard manipulations. But once you’re used to the technique, you can feel like playing a real game. It is playable against the computer or through a network.

Since csmash relies on OpenGL-compatible rendering, it is best experienced with a 3D accelerator card, although software rendering in wireframe mode should be sustainable.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install csmash

Install csmash Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install csmash

Install csmash 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 csmash using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install csmash

How To Uninstall csmash on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove csmash

Uninstall csmash And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove csmash

Remove csmash Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge csmash

Remove csmash configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge csmash

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Summary

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