How To Install python3-mrcal on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mrcal on Ubuntu 22.04. python3-mrcal is Calibration and SFM library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mrcal on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is python3-mrcal

python3-mrcal is:

A photogrammetry toolkit that provides improved methods for making and using camera models (calibration, tracking, mapping, etc). The focus is on calibration and uncertainty propagation to produce the most accurate models possible. This package provides the Python interfaces

There are three methods to install python3-mrcal 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 python3-mrcal 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-mrcal using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-mrcal

Install python3-mrcal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-mrcal

Install python3-mrcal 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-mrcal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-mrcal

How To Uninstall python3-mrcal on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-mrcal

Uninstall python3-mrcal And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-mrcal and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-mrcal

Remove python3-mrcal Configurations and Data

To remove python3-mrcal configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-mrcal

Remove python3-mrcal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-mrcal

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mrcal package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.