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

Last updated: May 14,2024

1. Install "libfreenect-dev" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install libfreenect-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)


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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libfreenect-dev on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libfreenect-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libfreenect-dev package on Ubuntu 21.04 (Hirsute Hippo)

Package: libfreenect-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1:0.5.3-2
Multi-Arch: same
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: 78
Depends: libfreenect0.5 (= 1:0.5.3-2), libusb-1.0-0-dev (>= 1.0.18~)
Filename: pool/universe/libf/libfreenect/libfreenect-dev_0.5.3-2_amd64.deb
Size: 14320
MD5sum: dace8d3c0c520b9e3513709a9ffd64fc
SHA1: 8eff554eab56c9ee992681352c59680246c489da
SHA256: b21d6bc48c38fa067ddb19eee1f51fb618fb96620774d2b81a536e71fa75cd2a
SHA512: 74a33e50c7a70a7c63992ab6494d0f3b9fea50208ddec874462813e221ff57c53b8d062b92aec9c783b96ee9b03eccec414f80fd75f2b2d2f14178063f895c85
Homepage: http://openkinect.org/
Description-en: library for accessing Kinect device -- development files
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 is the development package containing the libraries and header for
software development with libfreenect.
Description-md5: dd953020efd84e4416daf6430ac2a8a4