Install and Update OpenCV

This function automates the installation/updating of OpenCV and all its Python dependencies in a dedicated Python virtual environment for use with the trackRcv apps.

Usage

install_cv(python_version = "3.12.5")

Arguments

python_version

A character string indicating the version of Python you would like OpenCV to run on (default: "3.12.5"). Not all versions of Python will necessarily work on your system, but the chosen default works on most systems that we tested so far.

Value

If the installation/update completes successfully, a data frame indicating the location of the OpenCV installation and its version number.

Note

If the requested version of Python is not activated on your system, this function will attempt to install it first before creating the dedicated Python virtual environment.

See also

remove_cv()

Author

Simon Garnier, garnier@njit.edu