How To Install openni-doc on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install openni-doc on Ubuntu 22.04. openni-doc is developer documentation for OpenNI frameworks

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openni-doc on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is openni-doc

openni-doc is:

OpenNI is a framework for getting data to support ‘Natural Interaction’, i.e. skeleton tracking, gesture tracking, and similar ways of getting data from humans. OpenNI provides the interface for physical devices and for middleware components. The API enables modules to be registered in the OpenNI framework, which then produce sensory data. OpenNI also allows selection of different hardware and middleware modules.

This package provides developer documentation for developing using the OpenNI frameworks.

There are three methods to install openni-doc 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 openni-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install openni-doc

Install openni-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install openni-doc

Install openni-doc 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 openni-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install openni-doc

How To Uninstall openni-doc on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the openni-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove openni-doc

Uninstall openni-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove openni-doc

Remove openni-doc Configurations and Data

To remove openni-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge openni-doc

Remove openni-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openni-doc

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Summary

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