How To Install libchipmunk-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libchipmunk-dev on Debian 12.
What is libchipmunk-dev
libchipmunk-dev is:
Chipmunk is a simple, lightweight, fast and portable 2D rigid body physics library written in C. It’s licensed under the unrestrictive, OSI approved MIT license. Its aim is to give 2D developers access the same quality of physics you find in newer 3D games.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libchipmunk-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libchipmunk-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 libchipmunk-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libchipmunk-dev
Install libchipmunk-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libchipmunk-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libchipmunk-dev
Install libchipmunk-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 libchipmunk-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libchipmunk-dev
How To Uninstall libchipmunk-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libchipmunk-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libchipmunk-dev
Uninstall libchipmunk-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libchipmunk-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libchipmunk-dev
Remove libchipmunk-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libchipmunk-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libchipmunk-dev
Remove libchipmunk-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libchipmunk-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libchipmunk-dev
Dependencies
libchipmunk-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libchipmunk-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
