How to Install golly software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install golly software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

golly software package provides Game of Life simulator using hashlife algorithm, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install golly 

golly is installed in your system.

Make ensure the golly package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep golly *

You will get with golly package name, version, architecture and description in a table

golly package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Games
Package golly
Version 2.7-1
Description Game of Life simulator using hashlife algorithm
Sub Section Games


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