How To Install librecast-dev 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 librecast-dev on Ubuntu.
What is librecast-dev
librecast-dev is:
Recast is state of the art navigation mesh construction toolset for games.
- It is automatic, which means that you can throw any level geometry at it and you will get robust mesh out
- It is fast which means swift turnaround times for level designers
- It is open source so it comes with full source and you can customize it to your heart’s content.
The Recast process starts with constructing a voxel mold from a level geometry and then casting a navigation mesh over it. The process consists of three steps, building the voxel mold, partitioning the mold into simple regions, peeling off the regions as simple polygons
Recastnavigation Development Headers
There are three methods to install librecast-dev 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 librecast-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install librecast-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librecast-dev
Install librecast-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install librecast-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librecast-dev
Install librecast-dev 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 librecast-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librecast-dev
How To Uninstall librecast-dev on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the librecast-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librecast-dev
Uninstall librecast-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librecast-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librecast-dev
Remove librecast-dev Configurations and Data
To remove librecast-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librecast-dev
Remove librecast-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librecast-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librecast-dev
Dependencies
librecast-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librecast-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.