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How to Install and play Games from Terminal - Part 3

To Install and play Games from Terminal

In this article we will discuss how to install some of the games from linux terminal and how to play it in the terminal.


To play greed game

Run the below command to install the game.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install greed -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  greed
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 154 not upgraded.
Need to get 14.9 kB of archives.
After this operation, 50.2 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 greed amd64 3.10-1build1 [14.9 kB]
Fetched 14.9 kB in 0s (24.6 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package greed.
(Reading database ... 207217 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../greed_3.10-1build1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking greed (3.10-1build1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up greed (3.10-1build1) ...

Utilise the following command to play the game.

root@linuxhelp1:~# cd /usr/games/
root@linuxhelp1:/usr/games# ./greed


To play pacman4console game

Install the package for pacman game by using the following command.

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install pacman4console
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  pacman4console
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 154 not upgraded.
Need to get 19.2 kB of archives.
After this operation, 90.1 kB of additional disk space will be used.
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Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.5-1) ...
Setting up pacman4console (1.3-1build1) ...

To run the game on your terminal.

root@linuxhelp1:~# cd /usr/games/
root@linuxhelp1:/usr/games# ./pacman4console

To Install zangband game

Install the following package for zangband game

root@linuxhelp1:~# apt-get install zangband -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  zangband-data
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  zangband zangband-data
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 154 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,603 kB of archives.
After this operation, 6,397 kB of additional disk space will be used.
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Setting up zangband-data (1:2.7.5pre1-11build1) ...
Setting up zangband (1:2.7.5pre1-11build1) ...

To play the game in the terminal.

root@linuxhelp1:~# cd /usr/games/
root@linuxhelp1:/usr/games# ./zangband

Tag : Terminal Emulator Game terminal
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Jan 11 2024
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FAQ
Q
Hey, my bash is vulnerable to the Shellshock bug. How do I fix that?
A
env x='() { :;}; echo vulnerable' bash -c "echo this is a test"
If you see output like this then your version of bash is vulnerable:

vulnerable
this is a test
Q
How do I install Xonotic?
A
There is no need to install Xonotic! The zip file you downloaded from the homepage has everything. All binaries to run the game on Linux, Windows and macOS are inside of it.
Q
Why doesn't the Back key work?
A
It sends the "ESC" character by default. Use the Preferences panel to change this behavior:

Menu Key -> "More"-> "Preferences" -> Back button behavior
Q
Alternative for greed?
A
Try Merchant and Landlord
Q
Is this be launched anywhere in the terminal?
A
but you can also enable it as daemon service