How To Install blender-data on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install blender-data on Ubuntu 18.04. blender-data is Very fast and versatile 3D modeller/renderer - data package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install blender-data on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is blender-data

blender-data is:

Blender is an integrated 3d suite for modelling, animation, rendering, post-production, interactive creation and playback (games). Blender has its own particular user interface, which is implemented entirely in OpenGL and designed with speed in mind. Python bindings are available for scripting; import/export features for popular file formats like 3D Studio and Wavefront Obj are implemented as scripts by the community. Stills, animations, models for games or other third party engines and interactive content in the form of a standalone binary are common products of Blender use.

This package contains documentation, libraries and images for blender.

There are three methods to install blender-data 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 blender-data Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install blender-data

Install blender-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install blender-data

Install blender-data 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 blender-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install blender-data

How To Uninstall blender-data on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the blender-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove blender-data

Uninstall blender-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall blender-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove blender-data

Remove blender-data Configurations and Data

To remove blender-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge blender-data

Remove blender-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge blender-data

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install blender-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.