How To Install libcaffe-cuda1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-cuda1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libcaffe-cuda1 is library of Caffe, deep leanring framework (CUDA)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-cuda1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libcaffe-cuda1

libcaffe-cuda1 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 with CUDA.

There are three methods to install libcaffe-cuda1 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-cuda1 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-cuda1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcaffe-cuda1

Install libcaffe-cuda1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcaffe-cuda1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcaffe-cuda1

Install libcaffe-cuda1 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-cuda1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcaffe-cuda1

How To Uninstall libcaffe-cuda1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libcaffe-cuda1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcaffe-cuda1

Uninstall libcaffe-cuda1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcaffe-cuda1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcaffe-cuda1

Remove libcaffe-cuda1 Configurations and Data

To remove libcaffe-cuda1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcaffe-cuda1

Remove libcaffe-cuda1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcaffe-cuda1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcaffe-cuda1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-cuda1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.