How To Install openigtlink-examples on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 400 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openigtlink-examples on Ubuntu.
What is openigtlink-examples
openigtlink-examples is:
Open IGT Link is a simple network protocol intended for trackers, robots and other devices to send data to the main application. Some devices might also accept commands.
For example applications may include:
- Stereotactic surgical guidance using optical position sensor and medical image visualization software.
- Intraoperative image guidance using real-time MRI and medical image visualization software
- Robot-assisted intervention using robotic device and surgical planning software
This package contains examples from the OpenIGTLink source.
Consult /usr/share/doc/libopenigtlink-dev/README.Debian for details.
There are three methods to install openigtlink-examples 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 openigtlink-examples Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install openigtlink-examples using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install openigtlink-examples
Install openigtlink-examples Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install openigtlink-examples using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install openigtlink-examples
Install openigtlink-examples 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 openigtlink-examples using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install openigtlink-examples
How To Uninstall openigtlink-examples on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the openigtlink-examples package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove openigtlink-examples
Uninstall openigtlink-examples And Its Dependencies
To uninstall openigtlink-examples and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove openigtlink-examples
Remove openigtlink-examples Configurations and Data
To remove openigtlink-examples configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge openigtlink-examples
Remove openigtlink-examples configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove openigtlink-examples configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openigtlink-examples
Dependencies
openigtlink-examples have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openigtlink-examples package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.