How To Install libcaffe-cpu1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-cpu1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libcaffe-cpu1 is library of Caffe, deep learning framework (CPU_ONLY)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-cpu1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libcaffe-cpu1

libcaffe-cpu1 is:

Caffe is a deep learning framework made with expression, speed, and modularity in mind. It is developed by the Berkeley AI Research Lab (BAIR) and community contributors.

It contains caffe shared library, configured as CPU_ONLY.

There are three methods to install libcaffe-cpu1 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libcaffe-cpu1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcaffe-cpu1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcaffe-cpu1

Install libcaffe-cpu1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcaffe-cpu1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcaffe-cpu1

Install libcaffe-cpu1 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 libcaffe-cpu1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcaffe-cpu1

How To Uninstall libcaffe-cpu1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libcaffe-cpu1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcaffe-cpu1

Uninstall libcaffe-cpu1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcaffe-cpu1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcaffe-cpu1

Remove libcaffe-cpu1 Configurations and Data

To remove libcaffe-cpu1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcaffe-cpu1

Remove libcaffe-cpu1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcaffe-cpu1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcaffe-cpu1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-cpu1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.