How To Install libompl12 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libompl12 on Ubuntu 18.04. libompl12 is Open Motion Planning Library (OMPL)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libompl12 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libompl12

libompl12 is:

The Open Motion Planning Library is a set of sampling-based motion planning algorithms. The content of the library is limited to these algorithms, which means there is no environment specification, no collision detection, and no visualization. The library is designed so it can be easily integrated into systems that provide those additional components. This package contains the library itself.

There are three methods to install libompl12 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 libompl12 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libompl12 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libompl12

Install libompl12 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libompl12 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libompl12

Install libompl12 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 libompl12 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libompl12

How To Uninstall libompl12 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libompl12 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libompl12

Uninstall libompl12 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libompl12 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libompl12

Remove libompl12 Configurations and Data

To remove libompl12 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libompl12

Remove libompl12 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libompl12 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libompl12

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libompl12 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.