How To Install libfreenect on Fedora 36

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreenect in Fedora 36. libfreenect is Device driver for the Kinect

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreenect on Fedora 36.

What is libfreenect

libfreenect is a free and open source library that provides access to the Kinect device. Currently, the library supports the RGB webcam, the depth image, the LED, and the tilt motor.

We can use yum or dnf to install libfreenect on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libfreenect.

Install libfreenect on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libfreenect using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libfreenect

Install libfreenect on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libfreenect using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libfreenect

How To Uninstall libfreenect on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the libfreenect package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libfreenect

libfreenect Package Contents on Fedora 36

/lib/udev/rules.d/51-kinect.rules
/usr/bin/freenect-camtest
/usr/bin/freenect-chunkview
/usr/bin/freenect-cpp_pcview
/usr/bin/freenect-cppview
/usr/bin/freenect-glpclview
/usr/bin/freenect-glview
/usr/bin/freenect-hiview
/usr/bin/freenect-micview
/usr/bin/freenect-regtest
/usr/bin/freenect-regview
/usr/bin/freenect-tiltdemo
/usr/bin/freenect-wavrecord
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/0b
/usr/lib/.build-id/0b/831f6f27cb5c9d86840c5a9f2d321c420be4c0
/usr/lib/.build-id/10
/usr/lib/.build-id/10/13118e80b67ae2b30a0c038a4c65ab06f7e565
/usr/lib/.build-id/23
/usr/lib/.build-id/23/1dcfde0a0db76255621b8345ea033df1e5bc27
/usr/lib/.build-id/34
/usr/lib/.build-id/34/65290304d635a2e5f61c8dd3daa2972c6da855
/usr/lib/.build-id/49
/usr/lib/.build-id/49/362df3e5d30108521b8dc9025a8bd9b96a8896
/usr/lib/.build-id/5b
/usr/lib/.build-id/5b/986a86e0294d8000239f23ff7542f2ec2383ab
/usr/lib/.build-id/5f
/usr/lib/.build-id/5f/f490d7a3bcc121112405596407a741b1498a4b
/usr/lib/.build-id/69
/usr/lib/.build-id/69/162f8e2b84f27947669340851c21a0236e25d5
/usr/lib/.build-id/6a
/usr/lib/.build-id/6a/756aa1ee977497a3cb750cc28220380f1a5ebf
/usr/lib/.build-id/6f
/usr/lib/.build-id/6f/fd41f15b1f5e14c4ba87c0b468f3bc9529d363
/usr/lib/.build-id/7d
/usr/lib/.build-id/7d/0750a8b4c8b880908f883c69cfeadb501b2c11
/usr/lib/.build-id/9a
/usr/lib/.build-id/9a/97f16f4392231a4be3aa53b0c04ebb8cec92f9
/usr/lib/.build-id/af
/usr/lib/.build-id/af/cc5e8da1950c53393dfca8303fcc1ff2ab4a9a
/usr/lib/.build-id/ba
/usr/lib/.build-id/ba/9fa672d9f2ac4a10d738bfaf8c67644766f26d
/usr/lib/.build-id/e7
/usr/lib/.build-id/e7/8130fd746cadf9f5a84a055bba0e71a25e3128
/usr/lib/libfreenect.so.0
/usr/lib/libfreenect.so.0.6.2
/usr/lib/libfreenect_sync.so.0
/usr/lib/libfreenect_sync.so.0.6.2
/usr/share/doc/libfreenect
/usr/share/doc/libfreenect/CONTRIB
/usr/share/doc/libfreenect/README.md
/usr/share/libfreenect
/usr/share/libfreenect/fwfetcher.py
/usr/share/libfreenect/libfreenectConfig.cmake
/usr/share/licenses/libfreenect
/usr/share/licenses/libfreenect/APACHE20
/usr/share/licenses/libfreenect/GPL2

References

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Summary

description: “In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreenect in Fedora 36. libfreenect is Device driver for the Kinect” date: “2022-08-17” lastmod: “2022-08-17” In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreenect on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/). #image: /images/fedora/36/libfreenect-featured.png


Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreenect on Fedora 36.

What is libfreenect

libfreenect is a free and open source library that provides access to the Kinect device. Currently, the library supports the RGB webcam, the depth image, the LED, and the tilt motor.

We can use yum or dnf to install libfreenect on Fedora 36. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install libfreenect.

Install libfreenect on Fedora 36 Using dnf

Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libfreenect using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install libfreenect

Install libfreenect on Fedora 36 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache --refresh

After updating yum database, We can install libfreenect using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install libfreenect

How To Uninstall libfreenect on Fedora 36

To uninstall only the libfreenect package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove libfreenect

libfreenect Package Contents on Fedora 36

/lib/udev/rules.d/51-kinect.rules
/usr/bin/freenect-camtest
/usr/bin/freenect-chunkview
/usr/bin/freenect-cpp_pcview
/usr/bin/freenect-cppview
/usr/bin/freenect-glpclview
/usr/bin/freenect-glview
/usr/bin/freenect-hiview
/usr/bin/freenect-micview
/usr/bin/freenect-regtest
/usr/bin/freenect-regview
/usr/bin/freenect-tiltdemo
/usr/bin/freenect-wavrecord
/usr/lib/.build-id
/usr/lib/.build-id/04
/usr/lib/.build-id/04/da2a2a51a4738251a04c41feafebfec5df994b
/usr/lib/.build-id/1d
/usr/lib/.build-id/1d/37ba0690f14e627c17175ab279a7d65712027c
/usr/lib/.build-id/4e
/usr/lib/.build-id/4e/806c8f302cdbfb6a22fb0787dc542b0194fb63
/usr/lib/.build-id/55
/usr/lib/.build-id/55/89a9e1610ebab16c879b981208eabdd5c3b500
/usr/lib/.build-id/64
/usr/lib/.build-id/64/a438aa6dac71aead4d7f88944444b72d335bf8
/usr/lib/.build-id/79
/usr/lib/.build-id/79/711defbe627d38449a9df51cbf706e39276c4f
/usr/lib/.build-id/7b
/usr/lib/.build-id/7b/3abbbe744a6df16ed8a5a7096691ceb0605856
/usr/lib/.build-id/88
/usr/lib/.build-id/88/5c2580a6de355803e3f63faf359fd3ee27071c
/usr/lib/.build-id/8a
/usr/lib/.build-id/8a/64e807894356a7a718cab19ffea93b28f1a0d7
/usr/lib/.build-id/8a/9a8c7f495c34f73e78dbd93ca693120dd7b4cd
/usr/lib/.build-id/95
/usr/lib/.build-id/95/e329619df44aac8ec4af045f13b8a981a4eab2
/usr/lib/.build-id/ac
/usr/lib/.build-id/ac/d86aedc2c9e089bb5250f9fa643d4bd2aaa872
/usr/lib/.build-id/cf
/usr/lib/.build-id/cf/30ee267ada8efbe5f46613dd979797569c0ec4
/usr/lib/.build-id/de
/usr/lib/.build-id/de/1aac27747ee505a3520467be6c35c604a53e45
/usr/lib/.build-id/e7
/usr/lib/.build-id/e7/5872aee33f4288be1e313f794e72a905849046
/usr/lib64/libfreenect.so.0
/usr/lib64/libfreenect.so.0.6.2
/usr/lib64/libfreenect_sync.so.0
/usr/lib64/libfreenect_sync.so.0.6.2
/usr/share/doc/libfreenect
/usr/share/doc/libfreenect/CONTRIB
/usr/share/doc/libfreenect/README.md
/usr/share/libfreenect
/usr/share/libfreenect/fwfetcher.py
/usr/share/libfreenect/libfreenectConfig.cmake
/usr/share/licenses/libfreenect
/usr/share/licenses/libfreenect/APACHE20
/usr/share/licenses/libfreenect/GPL2

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfreenect on Fedora 36 using yum and [dnf]((/fedora/36/dnf/).