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The libOpenCL.so on Ubuntu

A shared library called libOpenCL.so offers the interfaces required to run OpenCL programs. Programs written in OpenCL (Open Computing Language) can run on a variety of platforms, including CPUs, GPUs, and other processors.

In this article, we’ll look into two methods to set up libOpenCL.so on Ubuntu.

Prerequisites: We must have root or sudo access to the system.

Method 1

The ocl-icd-opencl-dev package, which is accessible through the Ubuntu repository, is the easiest way to install libOpenCL.so. The steps are as follows:

1. To start, update the system to make sure we have the most recent repositories and packages. Start the terminal and type the following code:

2. Then, install the ocl-icd-opencl-dev package by running the below code:

Once we finish the setup, we can find the libOpenCL.so at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libOpenCL.so.

Method 2

Setting up the exclusive Intel OpenCL drivers may be a good idea if the computer is powered by an Intel processor. The steps are as follows:

1. Obtain the correct package for the Intel CPU by visiting the Intel OpenCL drivers website and downloading it.

2. Remove the downloaded file after downloading the package, use the terminal to extract it by typing the following code:

The downloaded archive’s contents are extracted using this code.

3. Enter the extracted directory’s location. Navigate to the extracted directory using the cd command:

4. Lastly, activate the installation script using sudo ./install.sh. With this command, a symbolic link will be created at /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libOpenCL.so and the required libraries will be installed in the /opt/intel directory.

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Conclusion

We can understand more about libOpenCL.so on Ubuntu with this article, along with two methods to set it up.