How to Install and Uninstall python3-faiss Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: December 24,2024

1. Install "python3-faiss" package

This is a short guide on how to install python3-faiss on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python3-faiss" package

Learn how to uninstall python3-faiss on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python3-faiss package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: python3-faiss
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.7.2-5
Priority: optional
Section: universe/science
Source: faiss
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Deep Learning Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 6202
Depends: python3 (<< 3.11), python3 (>= 3.10~), python3-numpy (>= 1:1.20.0), python3-numpy-abi9, python3:any, libblas3 | libblas.so.3 (>= 0.5.2), libc6 (>= 2.34), libgcc-s1 (>= 3.4), libgomp1 (>= 6), liblapack3 | liblapack.so.3, libstdc++6 (>= 11)
Filename: pool/universe/f/faiss/python3-faiss_1.7.2-5_amd64.deb
Size: 1414782
MD5sum: 9981466d8e74d7550c1e914b8c849e1f
SHA1: 08d1d2ebadd49de9d97938eb4f0fea0ca26c955c
SHA256: 5fd95d9dc714493a2b45b58897976feb752fc164264a033eb433900c436b332e
SHA512: ed71d51600e673fc7186a3ce040b3738044556651fca092e1750a81b108077f816bb88d07b709c2bf0cdc929c8bdf4b18b9c8640cb75700c0778ae6d91fadb7a
Homepage: https://github.com/facebookresearch/faiss
Description: Python 3 module for efficient similarity search and clustering of dense vectors
Description-md5: 062b5a05cf9cbc3e8d534f65c5369b11