nethack

Install latest/stable of nethack

Ubuntu 16.04 or later?

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Install using the command line

sudo snap install nethack

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Channel Version Published

The popular nethack console adventure

Play the nethack cli version

Details for nethack

License
  • Other Open Source

Last updated
  • 7 September 2020 - latest/stable
  • 27 September 2025 - latest/edge

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