How To Install libopenvdb8.1 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenvdb8.1 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libopenvdb8.1
libopenvdb8.1 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 libopenvdb8.1 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 libopenvdb8.1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenvdb8.1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenvdb8.1
Install libopenvdb8.1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenvdb8.1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenvdb8.1
Install libopenvdb8.1 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 libopenvdb8.1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenvdb8.1
How To Uninstall libopenvdb8.1 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libopenvdb8.1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenvdb8.1
Uninstall libopenvdb8.1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenvdb8.1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenvdb8.1
Remove libopenvdb8.1 Configurations and Data
To remove libopenvdb8.1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenvdb8.1
Remove libopenvdb8.1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenvdb8.1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenvdb8.1
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenvdb8.1 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
