How To Install libbox2d-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
