Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install alien-arena-server on Kali Linux.
What is alien-arena-server
alien-arena-server is:
ALIEN ARENA is a standalone 3D first person online death-match shooter crafted
from the original source code of Quake II and Quake III, released by id
Software under the GPL license. With features including 32-bit graphics, a new
particle engine and effects, light blooms, reflective water, hi-resolution
textures and skins, and hi-poly models and stain maps, ALIEN ARENA pushes the
envelope of graphical beauty rivaling today’s top games.
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This package installs the dedicated server for Alien Arena.
There are three methods to install alien-arena-server 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 alien-arena-server Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install alien-arena-server using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install alien-arena-serverInstall alien-arena-server Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install alien-arena-server using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install alien-arena-serverInstall alien-arena-server 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 alien-arena-server using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install alien-arena-server
How To Uninstall alien-arena-server on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the alien-arena-server package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove alien-arena-server
Uninstall alien-arena-server And Its Dependencies
To uninstall alien-arena-server and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove alien-arena-server
Remove alien-arena-server Configurations and Data
To remove alien-arena-server configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge alien-arena-server
Remove alien-arena-server configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove alien-arena-server configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge alien-arena-server
Dependencies
alien-arena-server have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install alien-arena-server package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
