How To Install python3-caffe on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-caffe on Debian 11. python3-caffe is Python3 interface of Caffe (CPU_ONLY)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-caffe on Debian 11.

What is `python3-caffe`

python3-caffe is:

Caffe is a deep learning framework made with expression, speed, and modularity in mind. It is developed by the Berkeley AI Research Lab (BAIR) and community contributors.

It contains python3 interface of caffe, configured as CPU_ONLY.

There are three methods to install python3-caffe 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 python3-caffe Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-caffe using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-caffe

Install python3-caffe Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-caffe using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-caffe

Install python3-caffe 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 python3-caffe using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-caffe

How To Uninstall python3-caffe on Debian 11

To uninstall only the python3-caffe package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-caffe

Uninstall python3-caffe And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-caffe and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-caffe

Remove python3-caffe Configurations and Data

To remove python3-caffe configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-caffe

Remove python3-caffe configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-caffe configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-caffe

Dependencies

python3-caffe have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-caffe package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.