How To Install caffe-cpu on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install caffe-cpu on Debian 10.
What is caffe-cpu
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.
This metapackage pulls CPU_ONLY version of caffe:
- caffe-tools-cpu
- libcaffe-cpu*
- python3-caffe-cpu And suggests these packages:
- libcaffe-cpu-dev
- caffe-doc
Note, this CPU_ONLY version cannot co-exist with the CUDA version.
There are three methods to install caffe-cpu on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install 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 caffe-cpu using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install caffe-cpu
Install caffe-cpu Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install caffe-cpu using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install caffe-cpu
Install 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install caffe-cpu using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install caffe-cpu
How To Uninstall caffe-cpu on Debian 10
To uninstall only the caffe-cpu package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove caffe-cpu
Uninstall caffe-cpu And Its Dependencies
To uninstall caffe-cpu and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove caffe-cpu
Remove caffe-cpu Configurations and Data
To remove caffe-cpu configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge caffe-cpu
Remove caffe-cpu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove caffe-cpu configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge caffe-cpu
Dependencies
caffe-cpu have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install caffe-cpu package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.