Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install armagetronad on Kali Linux.
What is armagetronad
armagetronad is:
The rules are simple: you ride a light cycle (a kind of motorbike that can
only turn 90 degrees at a time, leaves a wall behind and cannot be stopped)
and have to avoid running into walls while at the same time you have to try to
get your opponent to run into them.
The idea is based on the Disney movie from 1982 called “Tron”. If you ever
wanted to take a try at one of those speed demons features in the movie, this
is your chance.
Armagetron Advanced can be played against AI opponents, against other humans
over the network, or a mixture of both.
There are three methods to install armagetronad 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 armagetronad Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install armagetronad using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install armagetronadInstall armagetronad Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install armagetronad using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install armagetronad
Install armagetronad 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install armagetronad using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install armagetronad
How To Uninstall armagetronad on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the armagetronad package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove armagetronad
Uninstall armagetronad And Its Dependencies
To uninstall armagetronad and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove armagetronad
Remove armagetronad Configurations and Data
To remove armagetronad configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge armagetronad
Remove armagetronad configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove armagetronad configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge armagetronad
Dependencies
armagetronad have the following dependencies:
- armagetronad-common
- libc6
- libgcc-s1
- libgl1
- libglu1-mesa
- libpng16-16
- libsdl-image1.2
- libsdl1.2debian
- libstdc++6
- libxml2
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install armagetronad package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
