How To Install pcl_ply2ply on Debian 11
In this guide, we’ll discuss How To Install pcl_ply2ply on Debian 11.
Also, we will demonstrate how to uninstall and update
pcl_ply2ply
.
One-liner install command
For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install pcl-tools
But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.
What is pcl_ply2ply
and what are
the ways to install it?
Short description: Point Cloud Library - point cloud processing tools
Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Debian 11. This guide was written specifically with a server running Debian 11 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.
Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.
There are several ways to install pcl_ply2ply on Debian 11. You can use (links are clickable):
In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.
Install pcl_ply2ply using apt-get
First, update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt-get
database,
You can install pcl_ply2ply using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install pcl-tools
Install pcl_ply2ply using apt
Because pcl_ply2ply is available in Debian 11’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.
To begin, update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt
database,
You can install pcl_ply2ply using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install pcl-tools
Install pcl_ply2ply 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 Debian 11. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating aptitude
database,
You can install pcl_ply2ply by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pcl-tools
How to upgrade (update) a single package pcl_ply2ply using apt-get?
First, you will need to update packages index. Run update
command as
usual:
sudo apt-get update
Next, to upgrade only the pcl_ply2ply, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install pcl-tools
Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the
package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade
part.
It's Good to Know:
sudo apt-get install pcl-tools
This will upgrade the package even if is already installed.
How To Uninstall pcl_ply2ply from Debian 11
To uninstall only the pcl_ply2ply
package you can execute
the
following command:
sudo apt-get remove pcl-tools
Uninstall pcl_ply2ply and all its dependencies
To uninstall pcl_ply2ply and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, you can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pcl-tools
Remove pcl_ply2ply with all configurations and data
To remove pcl_ply2ply configuration and data
from your system you can run the following purge
command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pcl-tools
Remove pcl_ply2ply completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)
And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to pcl_ply2ply package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pcl-tools
Extra info and code examples
The Point Cloud Library (PCL) is a standalone, large scale, open project for 2D/3D image and point cloud processing. The PCL framework contains numerous state-of-the art algorithms including filtering, feature estimation, surface reconstruction, registration, model fitting and segmentation. This package gathers tools bundled with PCL to process point clouds.
- Maintainer: Debian Science Maintainers
- Sources url: http://www.pointclouds.org/
- Section/Category: libs
Conclusion
You now have a full guide on how to install pcl_ply2ply
using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools.
Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall
the pcl_ply2ply from Debian 11.