Ubuntu 16.04系统下如何卸载Caffe及其相关依赖？

算力阿峰

2026-5-27

Hey there, let's get your Caffe uninstalled properly since make clean only scratches the surface. Here's a step-by-step guide tailored to Ubuntu 16.04:

Step 1: Uninstall Source-Compiled Caffe

Since you tried make clean, it’s likely you compiled Caffe from source. Let’s wipe all build artifacts and the source directory entirely:

First, navigate to your Caffe source folder (replace ~/caffe with your actual path):
```
cd ~/caffe
```
Run the more thorough clean command to erase all compiled files, configuration outputs, and build logs:
```
make distclean
```
Delete the entire Caffe source directory to remove every leftover file:
```
rm -rf ~/caffe
```

Step 2: Uninstall System Dependencies

Caffe relies on a host of system packages. Be cautious here—some dependencies might be used by other software, so only remove packages you’re certain you don’t need anymore:

List all installed packages related to Caffe and its core dependencies:

dpkg --get-selections | grep -E "caffe|protobuf|leveldb|snappy|opencv|hdf5|atlas|gflags|glog|lmdb"

Purge the packages you want to remove (this deletes the packages and their configuration files):

sudo apt purge libprotobuf-dev libleveldb-dev libsnappy-dev libopencv-dev libhdf5-serial-dev protobuf-compiler libatlas-base-dev libgflags-dev libgoogle-glog-dev liblmdb-dev

Clean up any unused dependencies that were installed exclusively for Caffe:
```
sudo apt autoremove
```

Step 3: Remove Python Dependencies (If Applicable)

If you set up Caffe’s Python bindings or installed related packages via pip, let’s clean those up too:

Uninstall the Caffe Python package directly:
```
pip uninstall caffe-python
```
If you installed packages like numpy, scipy, or matplotlib specifically for Caffe, you can uninstall them with pip uninstall <package-name>—just double-check they aren’t needed for other projects first.

Step 4: Wipe Residual Files

Finally, eliminate any leftover configuration or cache files:

Clear the system package cache:
```
sudo apt clean
```
Remove system-wide Caffe configuration directories (if they exist):
```
sudo rm -rf /etc/caffe
```
Delete user-specific Caffe cache or config files:
```
rm -rf ~/.caffe
```

Note for Apt-Installed Caffe

If you installed Caffe using Ubuntu’s package manager instead of compiling from source, use these simpler commands:

sudo apt purge caffe-cpu  # Replace with caffe-gpu if you used the GPU version
sudo apt autoremove
sudo apt clean

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Huyen