Every time we install OpenCV on a new computer it is almost the same ritual…
Download, organize folders, get the required dependencies… Newcomers feel overwhelmed by the steps required to use the C++ version. I think is because of that fact that the 3 most accessed tutorials here on my blog are OpenCV compilation tutorials.
The solution is an automation script!
I decided to code a bash script to automate the steps required to get the latest OpenCV version running on a Linux PC. It functions by doing the following steps:
- Create a clean ~/opencv folder;
- Download all required dependencies and OpenCV & Contrib tars;
- Extract and make them.
The script is available here. The entire project including a simple test is on my Github: https://github.com/Jeanvit/opencvautoinstaller.
Each time a new OpenCV version becomes available, I’ll make sure to update the script. Also, feel free to contribute by opening a pull request, commenting here, or just mailing me! Remember, it’s to make things better for all of us!
Have fun with your projects!
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