How To Install libbox2d-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d-dev on Debian 11. libbox2d-dev is 2D physics engine - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d-dev on Debian 11.

What is libbox2d-dev

libbox2d-dev 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.

This package contains the development libraries and headers.

There are three methods to install libbox2d-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libbox2d-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 libbox2d-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbox2d-dev

Install libbox2d-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbox2d-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbox2d-dev

Install libbox2d-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libbox2d-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbox2d-dev

How To Uninstall libbox2d-dev on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libbox2d-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbox2d-dev

Uninstall libbox2d-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbox2d-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbox2d-dev

Remove libbox2d-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libbox2d-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbox2d-dev

Remove libbox2d-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbox2d-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbox2d-dev

Dependencies

libbox2d-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.