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

Last updated: May 22,2024

1. Install "python-freenect" package

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


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

Learn how to uninstall python-freenect on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                python-freenect
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the python-freenect package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: python-freenect
Priority: extra
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 146
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Nicolas Bourdaud
Architecture: amd64
Source: libfreenect
Version: 1:0.5.3-1
Provides: python2.7-freenect
Depends: python (<< 2.8), python (>= 2.7), python-numpy (>= 1:1.8.0), python-numpy-abi9, libc6 (>= 2.4), libfreenect0.5 (= 1:0.5.3-1)
Suggests: python-matplotlib, python-opencv
Filename: pool/universe/libf/libfreenect/python-freenect_0.5.3-1_amd64.deb
Size: 40198
MD5sum: a7f65ebf488c6ef46b3ddb367451836c
SHA1: 27d136b9dad61e35e927a27a84d4e595b265f913
SHA256: e68f1bb096a3c801bdde8c49cf4a7f4aa34e1be6aa51baa1a89ad1e597a2bfcf
Description-en: library for accessing Kinect device -- Python bindings
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 provides freenect extension to use libfreenect functionality
from Python and includes some demo scripts.
Description-md5: 39a52df9fe90a4554c012a973ef3548f
Homepage: http://openkinect.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu