How to Install and Uninstall gnuchess Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "gnuchess" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install gnuchess on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall gnuchess on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gnuchess
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gnuchess package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: gnuchess
Architecture: amd64
Version: 6.2.7-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/games
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Vincent Legout
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 746
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.15)
Recommends: gnuchess-book
Suggests: xboard | eboard | scid
Filename: pool/universe/g/gnuchess/gnuchess_6.2.7-1_amd64.deb
Size: 248076
MD5sum: c654f04d66799fb24e053987118713a8
SHA1: d0336b7b18dc5b17dfce0bf8f764241e386fa582
SHA256: 3ef5995a35bf7daa340445f08a139dd5c408a99414d937c02af65c278c93eb94
SHA512: 82dc56c881a6477b35a8a62f79f4af186dea2c8816438538fca55f840508489e85558899b3ebbcc7912e2c241c08b3e60cda31db020a0620ec255c433c9c60d5
Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/chess/
Description-en: Plays a game of chess, either against the user or against itself
Gnuchess is an updated version of the GNU chess playing program. It is now
based on the fruit chess engine and uses the UCI chess engine protocol. It has
a simple alpha-numeric board display, and is also compatible with frontends
like xboard, scid and eboard.
Description-md5: c0c25e09afefdb0b9a867cb88b772c54