How To Install python-openvdb on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-openvdb on Debian 9.
What is python-openvdb
python-openvdb is:
OpenVDB is an open source C++ library comprising a novel hierarchical data structure and a suite of tools for the efficient storage and manipulation of sparse volumetric data discretized on three-dimensional grids. It is developed and maintained by DreamWorks Animation for use in volumetric applications typically encountered in feature film production.
This is the package for the Python binding.
There are three methods to install python-openvdb 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 python-openvdb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-openvdb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-openvdb
Install python-openvdb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-openvdb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-openvdb
Install python-openvdb 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 python-openvdb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-openvdb
How To Uninstall python-openvdb on Debian 9
To uninstall only the python-openvdb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-openvdb
Uninstall python-openvdb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-openvdb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-openvdb
Remove python-openvdb Configurations and Data
To remove python-openvdb configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-openvdb
Remove python-openvdb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-openvdb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-openvdb
Dependencies
python-openvdb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-openvdb package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.