How to Install and Uninstall libfreenect-demos Package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "libfreenect-demos" package

This tutorial shows how to install libfreenect-demos on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                libfreenect-demos
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "libfreenect-demos" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall libfreenect-demos on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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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 libfreenect-demos package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libfreenect-demos
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.5.3-2
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: libfreenect
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Nicolas Bourdaud
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 18
Depends: libfreenect-bin
Filename: pool/universe/libf/libfreenect/libfreenect-demos_0.5.3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 3584
MD5sum: db226c9d8fcbd9a2a3026535eb208fe2
SHA1: d56af3d0a20060e5359849557ad262162ba28208
SHA256: bb0a68196b43bb277e504fa107b3b50ef236c8dbd06e5c4810088175276e5c5a
SHA512: c3312234b7cbe2145af4812c9dfb1a5990f8406c3d9d02952e8251975e0560c4a45a5d1a4c8a82f96bd2d6aa1bdecda2021b70098a59e8913d4ce1176e1efaa5
Homepage: http://openkinect.org/
Description-en: library for accessing Kinect device -- dummy package
libfreenect is a cross-platform library that provides the necessary interfaces
to activate, initialize, and communicate data with the Kinect hardware.
Currently, the library supports access to RGB and depth video streams, motors,
accelerometer and LED and provide binding in different languages (C++,
Python...)
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This library is the low level component of the OpenKinect project which is an
open community of people interested in making use of the Xbox Kinect hardware
with PCs and other devices.
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This package is a metapackage to do the transition from libfreenect-demos
to libfreenect-bin. This package can be removed after installation.
Description-md5: 10a506958333227305288b718fcc3938