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How To Install libopenhmd-dev on Ubuntu

Posted on April 1, 2023  (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenhmd-dev on Ubuntu.

What is libopenhmd-dev

libopenhmd-dev is:

OpenHMD aims to provide a Free and Open Source API and drivers for immersive technology, such as head mounted displays with built in head tracking.

This package provides the necessary files needed for development.

There are three methods to install libopenhmd-dev on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libopenhmd-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenhmd-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libopenhmd-dev

Install libopenhmd-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenhmd-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libopenhmd-dev

Install libopenhmd-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libopenhmd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libopenhmd-dev

How To Uninstall libopenhmd-dev on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the libopenhmd-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libopenhmd-dev

Uninstall libopenhmd-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libopenhmd-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenhmd-dev

Remove libopenhmd-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libopenhmd-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libopenhmd-dev

Remove libopenhmd-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libopenhmd-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenhmd-dev

Dependencies

libopenhmd-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenhmd-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.

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