How To Install libopenigtlink1.11 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenigtlink1.11 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libopenigtlink1.11
libopenigtlink1.11 is:
Open IGT Link is a simple network protocol intended for trackers, robots and other devices to send data to the main application. Some devices might also accept commands.
For example applications may include:
- Stereotactic surgical guidance using optical position sensor and medical image visualization software.
- Intraoperative image guidance using real-time MRI and medical image visualization software
- Robot-assisted intervention using robotic device and surgical planning software
This package contains library files for OpenIGTLink.
There are three methods to install libopenigtlink1.11 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 libopenigtlink1.11 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenigtlink1.11 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenigtlink1.11
Install libopenigtlink1.11 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenigtlink1.11 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenigtlink1.11
Install libopenigtlink1.11 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 libopenigtlink1.11 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenigtlink1.11
How To Uninstall libopenigtlink1.11 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libopenigtlink1.11 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenigtlink1.11
Uninstall libopenigtlink1.11 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenigtlink1.11 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenigtlink1.11
Remove libopenigtlink1.11 Configurations and Data
To remove libopenigtlink1.11 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenigtlink1.11
Remove libopenigtlink1.11 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenigtlink1.11 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenigtlink1.11
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenigtlink1.11 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
