OpenCV pills

Refer to OpenCV main page for full installation procedure.

OpenCV installation procedure under linux:

• Download the release version for linux:  (link)

• Extract file: 

> tar xvjf OpenCV-2.4.0.tar.bz2 -C ~

•  Create a build folder inside OpenCV and move into it:

> mkdir ~/OpenCV-2.4.0/build

> cd  ~/OpenCV-2.4.0/build

• run cmake:

> cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/local/ialonso/OpenCV -D BUILD_PYTHON_SUPPORT=ON -D BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON ..

• run make & make install

> make

> make install

If no errors occured OpenCV will be installed in /local/user/OpenCV.

To make python recognize cv library:

• Modify .bashrc and add the following line:

export PYTHONPATH="$PYTHONPATH:/local/ialonso/OpenCV/lib/python2.6/site-packages/"

* Replace "ialonso" with your system username where needed.