How To Install librecast-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install librecast-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. librecast-dev is Software implementation of Recast and Detour Navigation (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install librecast-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.

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 22.04. 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 22.04

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 22.04, 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 22.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install librecast-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.