How To Install libbox2d2.3.0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d2.3.0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libbox2d2.3.0 is 2D physics engine

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d2.3.0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

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 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 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 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 libbox2d2.3.0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbox2d2.3.0

How To Uninstall libbox2d2.3.0 on Ubuntu 18.04

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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbox2d2.3.0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.