How To Install libcaffe-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-dev on Kali Linux. libcaffe-dev is development files for Caffe (CPU_ONLY)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libcaffe-dev

libcaffe-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 development files of caffe.

There are three methods to install libcaffe-dev on Kali Linux. 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-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-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcaffe-dev

Install libcaffe-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcaffe-dev

Install libcaffe-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libcaffe-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcaffe-dev

How To Uninstall libcaffe-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libcaffe-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcaffe-dev

Uninstall libcaffe-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcaffe-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcaffe-dev

Remove libcaffe-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libcaffe-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcaffe-dev

Remove libcaffe-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcaffe-dev

Dependencies

libcaffe-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaffe-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.