How To Install libopengm-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopengm-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libopengm-dev
libopengm-dev is:
OpenGM is a C++ template library for discrete factor graph models and distributive operations on these models.
It includes state-of-the-art optimization and inference algorithms beyond message passing. OpenGM handles large models efficiently, is modular and extendible. The graphical model data structure, inference algorithms and different encodings of functions inter-operate through well-defined interfaces. The binary OpenGM file format is based on the HDF5 standard and incorporates user extensions automatically.
This package contains the development headers for the OpenGM library.
There are three methods to install libopengm-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 libopengm-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 libopengm-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopengm-dev
Install libopengm-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopengm-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopengm-dev
Install libopengm-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 libopengm-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopengm-dev
How To Uninstall libopengm-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libopengm-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopengm-dev
Uninstall libopengm-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopengm-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopengm-dev
Remove libopengm-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libopengm-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopengm-dev
Remove libopengm-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopengm-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopengm-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopengm-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
