I have put together a Ubuntu repository for the Insight Toolkit (ITK). This repository provides insighttoolkit packages for Ubuntu 7.10 (gutsy gibbon) and 8.04 (hardy heron). Additionally, I have created a package for the python wrappings of ITK (WrapITK). Similar to the VTK wrapping already in the Ubuntu repository (python-vtk).

Add My Repository

Fist, if you have previously added my repository, you need to edit your '/etc/apt/sources.list' file. Delete or comment any line that contains 'apt.paulnovo.org'.

Now, download the correct sources.list file for your distribution

• Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon":

  sudo wget http://apt.paulnovo.org/sources.list.d/gutsy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/paulnovo.list

• Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron":

  sudo wget http://apt.paulnovo.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/paulnovo.list

Then, install my gpg public key and update apt
wget http://apt.paulnovo.org/549EC7E2.key -O- | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update

If you who are upgrading from gutsy to hardy, type the following and you should be all set. If this is fresh install, skip this and continue to the next section.
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install insighttoolkit

Install Packages

Apt-get is now aware of the packages in my repository. Before we can install anything, be careful and remove old versions of ITK.
sudo apt-get remove libinsighttoolkit3.0

Just install all the new packages. Be forewarned, the python-insighttoolkit is rather large, about 70MB download and 400MB installed.

• Ubuntu 7.10 "Gutsy Gibbon":

  sudo apt-get install libinsighttoolkit3.4 python-insighttoolkit

• Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron":

  sudo apt-get install insighttoolkit python-insighttoolkit

For extra functionality install the python-insighttoolkit-extras package. This package provides easy conversion between ITK images and numpy, plus connectors between ITK and VTK. This package will install VTK though, which is another big install.
sudo apt-get install python-insighttoolkit-extras

Thats it! Please look at my other Tips & HowTos for examples.