How To Install libbox2d2 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d2 on Ubuntu.
What is libbox2d2
libbox2d2 is:
2D rigid body simulation library for games. Programmers can use it in their games to make objects move in believable ways and make the world seem more interactive. From the game’s point of view a physics engine is just a system for procedural animation. Rather than paying (or begging) an animator to move your actors around, you can let Sir Isaac Newton do the directing.
There are three methods to install libbox2d2 on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libbox2d2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libbox2d2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbox2d2
Install libbox2d2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbox2d2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbox2d2
Install libbox2d2 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libbox2d2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbox2d2
How To Uninstall libbox2d2 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libbox2d2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbox2d2
Uninstall libbox2d2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbox2d2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbox2d2
Remove libbox2d2 Configurations and Data
To remove libbox2d2 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbox2d2
Remove libbox2d2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbox2d2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbox2d2
Dependencies
libbox2d2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d2 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.