How To Install libnvjpeg10 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnvjpeg10 on Ubuntu 20.04. libnvjpeg10 is NVIDIA JPEG library (nvJPEG)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnvjpeg10 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libnvjpeg10

libnvjpeg10 is:

The nvJPEG 1.0 library provides high-performance, GPU accelerated JPEG decoding functionality for image formats commonly used in deep learning and hyperscale multimedia applications. The library offers single and batched JPEG decoding capabilities which efficiently utilize the available GPU resources for optimum performance; and the flexibility for users to manage the memory allocation needed for decoding.

There are three methods to install libnvjpeg10 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libnvjpeg10 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnvjpeg10 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnvjpeg10

Install libnvjpeg10 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnvjpeg10 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnvjpeg10

Install libnvjpeg10 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 libnvjpeg10 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnvjpeg10

How To Uninstall libnvjpeg10 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libnvjpeg10 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnvjpeg10

Uninstall libnvjpeg10 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnvjpeg10 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnvjpeg10

Remove libnvjpeg10 Configurations and Data

To remove libnvjpeg10 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnvjpeg10

Remove libnvjpeg10 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnvjpeg10 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnvjpeg10

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnvjpeg10 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.