How To Install libnvjpeg11 on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnvjpeg11 on Kali Linux. libnvjpeg11 is NVIDIA JPEG library (nvJPEG)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnvjpeg11 on Kali Linux.

What is libnvjpeg11

libnvjpeg11 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 libnvjpeg11 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 libnvjpeg11 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnvjpeg11 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnvjpeg11

Install libnvjpeg11 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnvjpeg11 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnvjpeg11

Install libnvjpeg11 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 libnvjpeg11 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnvjpeg11

How To Uninstall libnvjpeg11 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libnvjpeg11 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnvjpeg11

Uninstall libnvjpeg11 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnvjpeg11 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnvjpeg11

Remove libnvjpeg11 Configurations and Data

To remove libnvjpeg11 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnvjpeg11

Remove libnvjpeg11 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnvjpeg11 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnvjpeg11

Dependencies

libnvjpeg11 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnvjpeg11 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.