How To Install python3-caffe-cpu on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-caffe-cpu on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-caffe-cpu is Python3 interface of Caffe (CPU_ONLY)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-caffe-cpu on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-caffe-cpu

python3-caffe-cpu is:

Caffe is a deep learning framework made with expression, speed, and modularity in mind. It is developed by the Berkeley AI Research Lab (BAIR) and community contributors.

It contains python3 interface of caffe, configured as CPU_ONLY.

There are three methods to install python3-caffe-cpu 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 python3-caffe-cpu Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-caffe-cpu using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-caffe-cpu

Install python3-caffe-cpu Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-caffe-cpu using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-caffe-cpu

Install python3-caffe-cpu 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 python3-caffe-cpu using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-caffe-cpu

How To Uninstall python3-caffe-cpu on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-caffe-cpu package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-caffe-cpu

Uninstall python3-caffe-cpu And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-caffe-cpu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-caffe-cpu

Remove python3-caffe-cpu Configurations and Data

To remove python3-caffe-cpu configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-caffe-cpu

Remove python3-caffe-cpu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-caffe-cpu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-caffe-cpu

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-caffe-cpu package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.