How To Install libopenni0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenni0 on Debian 9. libopenni0 is framework for sensor-based Natural Interaction

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenni0 on Debian 9.

What is libopenni0

libopenni0 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.

There are three methods to install libopenni0 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libopenni0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenni0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libopenni0

Install libopenni0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenni0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libopenni0

Install libopenni0 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 libopenni0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libopenni0

How To Uninstall libopenni0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libopenni0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libopenni0

Uninstall libopenni0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libopenni0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenni0

Remove libopenni0 Configurations and Data

To remove libopenni0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenni0

Remove libopenni0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libopenni0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenni0

Dependencies

libopenni0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenni0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.