How to Install and Uninstall python3-opencv Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "python3-opencv" package

This is a short guide on how to install python3-opencv on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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2. Uninstall "python3-opencv" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall python3-opencv on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python3-opencv package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: python3-opencv
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Source: opencv
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Science Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2872
Depends: libopencv-calib3d3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-features2d3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-flann3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-highgui3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-imgcodecs3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-imgproc3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-ml3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-objdetect3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-photo3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-shape3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-stitching3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-superres3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-video3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-videoio3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-videostab3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), libopencv-viz3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1), python3 (<< 3.7), python3 (>= 3.6~), python3-numpy (>= 1:1.13.1), python3-numpy-abi9, libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libopencv-contrib3.2, libopencv-core3.2, libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Filename: pool/universe/o/opencv/python3-opencv_3.2.0+dfsg-4ubuntu0.1_amd64.deb
Size: 534172
MD5sum: de871e29b792af6a012e785c7b9d29c0
SHA1: 90094d268166229755a7bd0d2cb845f4c46a9239
SHA256: 2f0d9b77f4b375e28438b22778fbf692b23808ae83ca89d4cd307d4beeb92130
SHA512: de875210c67efd0a225bef2ab2160e28c037a433cdf934973cdc4e96f6aeb8d699133d311da44bf67b01dca1ffc327260dc500ce00fb29f40e88952ce19d8f5d
Homepage: https://opencv.org
Description: Python 3 bindings for the computer vision library
Description-md5: dee464304625bd8d8fc8e276062d8904

Package: python3-opencv
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2
Priority: optional
Section: universe/python
Source: opencv
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian Science Team
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 2872
Depends: libopencv-calib3d3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-features2d3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-flann3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-highgui3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-imgcodecs3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-imgproc3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-ml3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-objdetect3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-photo3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-shape3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-stitching3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-superres3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-video3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-videoio3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-videostab3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), libopencv-viz3.2 (= 3.2.0+dfsg-4build2), python3 (<< 3.7), python3 (>= 3.6~), python3-numpy (>= 1:1.13.1), python3-numpy-abi9, libc6 (>= 2.14), libgcc1 (>= 1:3.0), libopencv-contrib3.2, libopencv-core3.2, libstdc++6 (>= 5.2)
Filename: pool/universe/o/opencv/python3-opencv_3.2.0+dfsg-4build2_amd64.deb
Size: 534184
MD5sum: bb42bde5be9697fd378edd2deb8b99ee
SHA1: 910494f787a15bbc2bc4f26de6f729a7c2ce89dc
SHA256: d04dbe004f1a3e2f50e1ae7d32813c4b1cadc0e1ceaa1e281d68fa6ea2250604
Homepage: https://opencv.org
Description: Python 3 bindings for the computer vision library
Description-md5: dee464304625bd8d8fc8e276062d8904