How To Install libcaffe-cuda-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-cuda-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcaffe-cuda-dev
libcaffe-cuda-dev 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 the development files of caffe.
There are three methods to install libcaffe-cuda-dev 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 libcaffe-cuda-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcaffe-cuda-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcaffe-cuda-dev
Install libcaffe-cuda-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcaffe-cuda-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcaffe-cuda-dev
Install libcaffe-cuda-dev 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 libcaffe-cuda-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcaffe-cuda-dev
How To Uninstall libcaffe-cuda-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcaffe-cuda-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcaffe-cuda-dev
Uninstall libcaffe-cuda-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcaffe-cuda-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcaffe-cuda-dev
Remove libcaffe-cuda-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcaffe-cuda-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcaffe-cuda-dev
Remove libcaffe-cuda-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcaffe-cuda-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcaffe-cuda-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-cuda-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
