How to Install and Uninstall freenect Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: April 28,2024

1. Install "freenect" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install freenect on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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 step by step instructions below to uninstall freenect on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: freenect
Priority: extra
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 18
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Nicolas Bourdaud
Architecture: amd64
Source: libfreenect
Version: 1:0.5.3-1
Depends: libfreenect-bin, libfreenect-dev, libfreenect0.5, libfreenect-doc
Filename: pool/universe/libf/libfreenect/freenect_0.5.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 3464
MD5sum: d670c0753e9775473c92e3e33675b471
SHA1: 9bfffa7f989b920a3d3ee59bf3fd32efb34bbcdb
SHA256: 0861879518054e8b47eff70481e7cde2a94a593145d1cdc0948e36465c968d55
Description-en: library for accessing Kinect device -- metapackage
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 metapackage to install all components of the project.
Description-md5: 378022b056f3d5950f489fb32cf98918
Homepage: http://openkinect.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu