How To Install python-pyopencolorio on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyopencolorio on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-pyopencolorio
python-pyopencolorio is:
OpenColorIO (OCIO) is a complete color management solution geared towards motion picture production with an emphasis on visual effects and computer animation. OCIO provides a straightforward and consistent user experience across all supporting applications while allowing for sophisticated back-end configuration options suitable for high-end production usage. OCIO is compatible with the Academy Color Encoding Specification (ACES) and is LUT-format agnostic, supporting many popular formats.
OpenColorIO is released as version 1.0 and has been in development since 2003. OCIO represents the culmination of years of production experience earned on such films as SpiderMan 2 (2004), Surf’s Up (2007), Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009), Alice in Wonderland (2010), and many more. OpenColorIO is natively supported in commercial applications like Katana, Mari, Silhouette FX, and others coming soon.
OpenColorIO is free and is one of several open source projects actively sponsored by Sony Imageworks.
This package provides Python bindings to the OpenColorIO library.
There are three methods to install python-pyopencolorio 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 python-pyopencolorio 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-pyopencolorio using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-pyopencolorio
Install python-pyopencolorio Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-pyopencolorio using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-pyopencolorio
Install python-pyopencolorio 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 python-pyopencolorio using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-pyopencolorio
How To Uninstall python-pyopencolorio on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-pyopencolorio package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-pyopencolorio
Uninstall python-pyopencolorio And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-pyopencolorio and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyopencolorio
Remove python-pyopencolorio Configurations and Data
To remove python-pyopencolorio configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyopencolorio
Remove python-pyopencolorio configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-pyopencolorio configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyopencolorio
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyopencolorio package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
