How To Install libdraco4 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdraco4 on Ubuntu 22.04. libdraco4 is Library for compressing 3D geometric meshes and point clouds

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdraco4 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libdraco4

libdraco4 is:

Draco is a library for compressing and decompressing 3D geometric meshes and point clouds. It is intended to improve the storage and transmission of 3D graphics.

Draco is designed and built for compression efficiency and speed. The code supports compressing points, connectivity information, texture coordinates, color information, normals, and any other generic attributes associated with geometry. With Draco, applications using 3D graphics can be significantly smaller without compromising visual fidelity. For users, this means apps can now be downloaded faster, 3D graphics in the browser can load quicker, and VR and AR scenes can now be transmitted with a fraction of the bandwidth and rendered quickly.

There are three methods to install libdraco4 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libdraco4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libdraco4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdraco4

Install libdraco4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdraco4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdraco4

Install libdraco4 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 libdraco4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdraco4

How To Uninstall libdraco4 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libdraco4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdraco4

Uninstall libdraco4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdraco4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdraco4

Remove libdraco4 Configurations and Data

To remove libdraco4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdraco4

Remove libdraco4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdraco4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdraco4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdraco4 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.