How to Install and Uninstall freenect Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: April 27,2024

1. Install "freenect" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to install freenect on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                freenect
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "freenect" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall freenect on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                freenect
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the freenect package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: freenect
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.5.3-2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Source: libfreenect
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Nicolas Bourdaud
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 18
Depends: libfreenect-bin, libfreenect-dev, libfreenect0.5, libfreenect-doc
Filename: pool/universe/libf/libfreenect/freenect_0.5.3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 3556
MD5sum: 0d7f3e3eb4efd7854244d7489d72a5d0
SHA1: 35c91b40ad51397d424cbfb4efe0f578c6a37ece
SHA256: 3b39a041436a5187cfca97b71dbcc096c39f7a2257416f5d1e0c199770d27dc5
Homepage: http://openkinect.org/
Description: library for accessing Kinect device -- metapackage
Description-md5: 378022b056f3d5950f489fb32cf98918