How To Install libopenvdb5.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenvdb5.0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libopenvdb5.0
libopenvdb5.0 is:
OpenVDB is an open source C++ library comprising a novel hierarchical data structure and a suite of tools for the efficient storage and manipulation of sparse volumetric data discretized on three-dimensional grids. It is developed and maintained by DreamWorks Animation for use in volumetric applications typically encountered in feature film production.
This package contains the libraries needed to run OpenVDB applications
There are three methods to install libopenvdb5.0 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 libopenvdb5.0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenvdb5.0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenvdb5.0
Install libopenvdb5.0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenvdb5.0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenvdb5.0
Install libopenvdb5.0 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 libopenvdb5.0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenvdb5.0
How To Uninstall libopenvdb5.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libopenvdb5.0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenvdb5.0
Uninstall libopenvdb5.0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenvdb5.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenvdb5.0
Remove libopenvdb5.0 Configurations and Data
To remove libopenvdb5.0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenvdb5.0
Remove libopenvdb5.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenvdb5.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenvdb5.0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenvdb5.0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
