How To Install python3-pyopencl on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyopencl on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python3-pyopencl
python3-pyopencl is:
PyOpenCL lets you access the OpenCL parallel computation API from Python. Here’s what sets PyOpenCL apart:
- Object cleanup tied to lifetime of objects. This idiom, often called RAII in C++, makes it much easier to write correct, leak- and crash-free code.
- Completeness. PyOpenCL puts the full power of OpenCL’s API at your disposal, if you wish.
- Convenience. While PyOpenCL’s primary focus is to make all of OpenCL accessible, it tries hard to make your life less complicated as it does so–without taking any shortcuts.
- Automatic Error Checking. All OpenCL errors are automatically translated into Python exceptions.
- Speed. PyOpenCL’s base layer is written in C++, so all the niceties above are virtually free.
- Helpful, complete documentation and a wiki.
- Liberal licensing (MIT).
This package contains Python 3 modules.
There are three methods to install python3-pyopencl 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 python3-pyopencl 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-pyopencl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyopencl
Install python3-pyopencl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyopencl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python3-pyopencl
Install python3-pyopencl 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 python3-pyopencl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyopencl
How To Uninstall python3-pyopencl on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python3-pyopencl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python3-pyopencl
Uninstall python3-pyopencl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python3-pyopencl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyopencl
Remove python3-pyopencl Configurations and Data
To remove python3-pyopencl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyopencl
Remove python3-pyopencl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python3-pyopencl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyopencl
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyopencl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
