How To Install libopenni-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenni-dev on Debian 11.
What is libopenni-dev
libopenni-dev is:
OpenNI is a framework for getting data to support ‘Natural Interaction’, i.e. skeleton tracking, gesture tracking, and similar ways of getting data from humans. OpenNI provides the interface for physical devices and for middleware components. The API enables modules to be registered in the OpenNI framework, which then produce sensory data. OpenNI also allows selection of different hardware and middleware modules.
This package provides the headers and pkgconfig for building C/C++ programs that use OpenNI libraries.
There are three methods to install libopenni-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libopenni-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 libopenni-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenni-dev
Install libopenni-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenni-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenni-dev
Install libopenni-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenni-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenni-dev
How To Uninstall libopenni-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libopenni-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenni-dev
Uninstall libopenni-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenni-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenni-dev
Remove libopenni-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libopenni-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenni-dev
Remove libopenni-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenni-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenni-dev
Dependencies
libopenni-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenni-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.