How To Install libbox2d2.3.0 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d2.3.0 on Kali Linux. libbox2d2.3.0 is 2D physics engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d2.3.0 on Kali Linux.

What is libbox2d2.3.0

libbox2d2.3.0 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 libbox2d2.3.0 on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libbox2d2.3.0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libbox2d2.3.0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbox2d2.3.0

Install libbox2d2.3.0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbox2d2.3.0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbox2d2.3.0

Install libbox2d2.3.0 Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libbox2d2.3.0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbox2d2.3.0

How To Uninstall libbox2d2.3.0 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libbox2d2.3.0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbox2d2.3.0

Uninstall libbox2d2.3.0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbox2d2.3.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbox2d2.3.0

Remove libbox2d2.3.0 Configurations and Data

To remove libbox2d2.3.0 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbox2d2.3.0

Remove libbox2d2.3.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbox2d2.3.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbox2d2.3.0

Dependencies

libbox2d2.3.0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d2.3.0 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.