How to Install and Uninstall scid Package on Kali Linux

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "scid" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install scid on Kali Linux


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                scid
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "scid" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall scid on Kali Linux:


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                scid
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the scid package on Kali Linux

Package: scid
Version: 1:4.7.4+dfsg1-2
Installed-Size: 1226
Maintainer: Jose G. López
Architecture: amd64
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), libstdc++6 (>= 11), libtcl8.6 (>= 8.6.0), scid-data (= 1:4.7.4+dfsg1-2), python3:any, tcl, tk, zlib1g
Recommends: libsnack2, texlive-games, tdom, libtk-img, tcllib
Suggests: toga2, phalanx (>= 22+d051004-9), glaurung, stockfish, crafty, scid-spell-data | scid-rating-data
Size: 510604
SHA256: 9dc76f4c6eee05d1930919a42544e9aa88f368a02b335319e22506ae83598bcb
SHA1: d7da88e8654531d9731d727a9ec4d7123a47c480
MD5sum: fe416d2adc72fdfe0ad6b62d90bbc3ef
Description: chess database with play and training functionality
Shane's Chess Information Database is a chess database application with
a graphical user interface. You can browse databases of chess games,
edit them and search for games by various criteria. Scid uses its
own compact and fast database format, but can convert to and from PGN.
Its also possible to play live on the internet and practice tactical
knowledge.
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This package contains the main program.
Description-md5:
Homepage: http://scid.sf.net
Tag: game::board, game::board:chess, implemented-in::tcl,
interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::program, uitoolkit::tk,
use::browsing, use::editing, use::gameplaying, use::searching,
x11::application
Section: games
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/s/scid/scid_4.7.4+dfsg1-2_amd64.deb