How To Install caffe-tools-cpu on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install caffe-tools-cpu on Ubuntu 18.04. caffe-tools-cpu is Tools for fast, open framework for Deep Learning (CPU_ONLY)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install caffe-tools-cpu on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is caffe-tools-cpu

caffe-tools-cpu 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 caffe executables, configured as CPU_ONLY.

There are three methods to install caffe-tools-cpu 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 caffe-tools-cpu Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install caffe-tools-cpu

Install caffe-tools-cpu Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install caffe-tools-cpu

Install caffe-tools-cpu 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 caffe-tools-cpu using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install caffe-tools-cpu

How To Uninstall caffe-tools-cpu on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove caffe-tools-cpu

Uninstall caffe-tools-cpu And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove caffe-tools-cpu

Remove caffe-tools-cpu Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge caffe-tools-cpu

Remove caffe-tools-cpu configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge caffe-tools-cpu

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Summary

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