How to Install Bsimp on Void Linux

Bsimp is a tool for creating GPU-accelerated interactive simulations of rigid body dynamics. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Bsimp on a Void Linux system.

Before You Begin

Before installing Bsimp, make sure the following requirements are met:

• You have administrative (sudo) access to the system.
• You have a working installation of Go language version 1.16 or later.
• You have a working installation of GCC.

Step 1: Install GLFW

Bsimp requires GLFW to be installed on the system. GLFW is a C library for creating windows, contexts, and handling input in OpenGL.

You can install GLFW using the Void package manager:

sudo xbps-install -S glfw-devel

Step 2: Clone the Bsimp Repository

First, you need to clone the Bsimp repository from GitHub:

git clone https://github.com/akrylysov/bsimp.git

Change the directory to the cloned repository:

cd bsimp

Step 3: Build Bsimp

To build Bsimp, execute the following command:

make setup && make

This command will fetch the dependencies and build the Bsimp application.

Step 4: Test Bsimp

After the build completes successfully, you can test Bsimp by executing the bsimp command.

./bsimp

This will launch the Bsimp application, and you can start creating your interactive simulations of rigid body dynamics.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Bsimp on a Void Linux system. Bsimp is a powerful tool for creating GPU-accelerated interactive simulations of rigid body dynamics, and now you can use it on your Void Linux system.