How To Install libopenhmd-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenhmd-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libopenhmd-dev
libopenhmd-dev is:
OpenHMD aims to provide a Free and Open Source API and drivers for immersive technology, such as head mounted displays with built in head tracking.
This package provides the necessary files needed for development.
There are three methods to install libopenhmd-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 libopenhmd-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 libopenhmd-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenhmd-dev
Install libopenhmd-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenhmd-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenhmd-dev
Install libopenhmd-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 libopenhmd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenhmd-dev
How To Uninstall libopenhmd-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libopenhmd-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenhmd-dev
Uninstall libopenhmd-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenhmd-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenhmd-dev
Remove libopenhmd-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libopenhmd-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenhmd-dev
Remove libopenhmd-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenhmd-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenhmd-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenhmd-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
