How to Install freenect software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

How to Install freenect software package in Debian 7 (Wheezy)

freenect software package provides library for accessing Kinect device -- metapackage, you can install in your Debian 7 (Wheezy) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install freenect 

freenect is installed in your system.

Make ensure the freenect package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep freenect *

You will get with freenect package name, version, architecture and description in a table

freenect package basic information:

Distro Debian 7 wheezy
Section Libraries
Package freenect
Version 1:0.1.2+dfsg-6
Description library for accessing Kinect device -- metapackage
Sub Section libs


See Also, How to uninstall or remove freenect software package from Debian 7 (Wheezy)?