How To Install python-box2d on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-box2d on Debian 10.
What is python-box2d
python-box2d is:
pybox2d is a 2D physics library for your games and simple simulations. It’s based on the Box2D library, written in C++. It supports several shape types (circle, polygon, thin line segments), and quite a few joint types (revolute, prismatic, wheel, etc.).
This package contains the Python library.
There are three methods to install python-box2d on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python-box2d Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-box2d using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-box2d
Install python-box2d Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-box2d using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-box2d
Install python-box2d 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 python-box2d using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-box2d
How To Uninstall python-box2d on Debian 10
To uninstall only the python-box2d package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-box2d
Uninstall python-box2d And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-box2d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-box2d
Remove python-box2d Configurations and Data
To remove python-box2d configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-box2d
Remove python-box2d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-box2d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-box2d
Dependencies
python-box2d have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-box2d package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.