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Install Explode Bricks on Linux Mint 20.3 - Step by step guide ?

The Explode Bricks game is one of the most frequently played games by children and teenagers which is a Linux variant of the famous Brick Breaker game that you can find on most of the other operating systems. 

In this game, you are supposed to break a wall of bricks with the help of a ball that you have to balance on a moving log. Your goal is to break the brick wall completely without letting your ball fall off the log.

Here at Ibmi Media, we shall look into the installation process of the Explode Bricks game on a Linux Mint 20.3 system.


Steps to Install Explode Bricks on Linux Mint 20.3

1. Enable snapd on the system

On Linux Mint 20, /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref needs to be removed before Snap can be installed. This can be accomplished from the command line:

$ sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences.d/nosnap.pref
$ sudo apt update

To install snap from the Software Manager application, search for snapd and click Install.

Alternatively, snapd can be installed from the command line:

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install snapd

Either restart your machine, or log out and in again, to complete the installation.


2. Install explode-bricks on the system

Run the below command to install Explode Bricks game on a Linux Mint 20.3 system:

$ sudo snap install explode-bricks


How to Start Playing Explode Bricks on Linux Mint 20.3 ? 

After installing the Explode Bricks game on your Linux Mint 20.3 system, you can start playing it right away by launching it. 

To launch this game, you will have to look for it and click in the Mint Menu.

The interface of the Explode Bricks game will be displayed on a Linux Mint 20.3 system.


How to uninstall Explode Bricks on Linux Mint 20.3 ?

To remove the Explode Bricks game from your system, you can simply execute the below command:

$ sudo snap remove explode-bricks


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Conclusion

This article covers the process of installing the Explode Bricks game on a Linux Mint 20.3 system.