How To Install python-box2d on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-box2d on Ubuntu 20.04. python-box2d is 2D Game Physics for Python

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-box2d on Ubuntu 20.04.

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 Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 20.04

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 Ubuntu 20.04, 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 Ubuntu 20.04 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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-box2d package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.