How to Install Bsimp on Linux Mint

Bsimp is a binary format for 3D geometry data which can be converted to and from several popular 3D file formats. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Bsimp on Linux Mint.

Step 1: Install Dependencies

Before installing Bsimp, we need to install some dependencies. Open the terminal and type the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gcc g++ make cmake liblzma-dev libz-dev liblz-dev libeigen3-dev libboost-dev libboost-filesystem-dev libboost-program-options-dev libboost-system-dev libboost-thread-dev python python-dev python-numpy python-pip

This will install all the necessary packages for compiling and running Bsimp.

Step 2: Download and Extract Bsimp

Now we need to download Bsimp from its Github repository:

cd ~/Downloads
git clone https://github.com/akrylysov/bsimp.git

This will download the Bsimp repository to your Downloads folder. Next, we need to extract its contents to a directory:

cd bsimp
mkdir build
cd build

Step 3: Compile and Install Bsimp

In this step, we will compile and install Bsimp. Type the following commands:

cmake ..
make
sudo make install

This will compile and install Bsimp on your system.

Step 4: Test Bsimp

To test whether Bsimp is installed correctly, type the following command:

bsimp --help

This should display the help text for Bsimp.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Bsimp on your Linux Mint system.

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