How To Install openni-utils on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openni-utils on Debian 11.
What is openni-utils
openni-utils 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 a number of related utilities for debugging, testing, and view the results of the sensor modules.
There are three methods to install openni-utils on Debian 11. 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-utils 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-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openni-utils
Install openni-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openni-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openni-utils
Install openni-utils 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install openni-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openni-utils
How To Uninstall openni-utils on Debian 11
To uninstall only the openni-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openni-utils
Uninstall openni-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openni-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openni-utils
Remove openni-utils Configurations and Data
To remove openni-utils configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openni-utils
Remove openni-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openni-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openni-utils
Dependencies
openni-utils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openni-utils package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
