How to install OpenCV 3.1 on Raspbian Jessie (Lite)

README-opencv-3.1-raspberry-pi-installation.md

Installing OpenCV 3.1 on Raspbian Jessie

Prerequisites

• Keep your system up to date:
  • $ sudo apt-get update
  • $ sudo apt-get upgrade
  • $ sudo reboot
• Make sure you've got an internet connection.
• Make sure you've got
  • wget
  • unzip

Installation

Run the script install-opencv.sh

install-opencv.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

OPENCV_VERSION="3.1.0"

OPENCV_URL="https://github.com/Itseez/opencv/archive/${OPENCV_VERSION}.zip"
OPENCV_PACKAGE_NAME="opencv-${OPENCV_VERSION}"
OPENCV_CONTRIB_URL="https://github.com/Itseez/opencv_contrib/archive/${OPENCV_VERSION}.zip"
OPENCV_CONTRIB_PACKAGE_NAME="opencv_contrib-${OPENCV_VERSION}"

PREFIX="${PREFIX:-/usr/local}"
MAKEFLAGS="${MAKEFLAGS:--j 4}"

install_build_dependencies() {
    local build_packages="build-essential git cmake pkg-config"
    local image_io_packages="libjpeg-dev libtiff5-dev libjasper-dev \
                             libpng12-dev"
    local video_io_packages="libavcodec-dev libavformat-dev \
                             libswscale-dev libv4l-dev \
                             libxvidcore-dev libx264-dev"
    local gtk_packages="libgtk2.0-dev"
    local matrix_packages="libatlas-base-dev gfortran"
    local python_dev_packages="python2.7-dev python3-dev python-pip python3-pip"

    sudo apt-get install -y $build_packages $image_io_packages $gtk_packages \
                       $video_io_packages $matrix_packages $python_dev_packages
}

install_global_python_dependencies() {
    sudo pip install virtualenv virtualenvwrapper
}

install_local_python_dependences() {
    pip install numpy
}

download_packages() {
    wget -c -O "${OPENCV_PACKAGE_NAME}.zip" "$OPENCV_URL"
    wget -c -O "${OPENCV_CONTRIB_PACKAGE_NAME}.zip" "$OPENCV_CONTRIB_URL"
}

unpack_packages() {
    # unzip args:
    # -q = quiet
    # -n = never overwrite existing files
    unzip -q -n "${OPENCV_PACKAGE_NAME}.zip"
    unzip -q -n "${OPENCV_CONTRIB_PACKAGE_NAME}.zip"
}

setup_virtualenv() {
    export WORKON_HOME="$HOME/.virtualenvs"
    source /usr/local/bin/virtualenvwrapper.sh
    mkvirtualenv -p python3 cv
    workon cv
    install_local_python_dependences
}

build() {
    cmake -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RELEASE \
          -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$PREFIX" \
          -D INSTALL_C_EXMAPLES=ON \
          -D INSTALL_PYTHON_EXAMPLES=ON \
          -D OPENCV_EXTRA_MODULES_PATH="$HOME/$OPENCV_CONTRIB_PACKAGE_NAME/modules" \
          -D BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON \
          ..
    make ${MAKEFLAGS}
}

install() {
    sudo make install
    sudo ldconfig
}

log() {
    local msg="$1"; shift
    local _color_bold_yellow='\e[1;33m'
    local _color_reset='\e[0m'
    echo -e "\[${_color_bold_yellow}\]${msg}\[${_color_reset}\]"
}

main() {
    log "Installing build dependencies..."
    install_build_dependencies
    log "Downloading OpenCV packages..."
    download_packages
    log "Unpacking OpenCV packages..."
    unpack_packages
    log "Installing global python deps..."
    install_global_python_dependencies
    log "Setting up local python environment..."
    setup_virtualenv
    log "Building OpenCV..."

    cd "$OPENCV_PACKAGE_NAME"
    mkdir build
    cd build

    build
    echo "Installing OpenCV..."
    install
}

main

I get this error

[ 49%] Built target opencv_imgcodecs
[ 49%] Linking CXX shared library ../../lib/libopencv_videoio.so
/usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libx264.a(common.o): relocation R_ARM_MOVW_ABS_NC against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC
/usr/local/lib/libx264.a: error adding symbols: Bad value
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
modules/videoio/CMakeFiles/opencv_videoio.dir/build.make:254: recipe for target 'lib/libopencv_videoio.so.3.2.0' failed
make[2]: *** [lib/libopencv_videoio.so.3.2.0] Error 1
CMakeFiles/Makefile2:5596: recipe for target 'modules/videoio/CMakeFiles/opencv_videoio.dir/all' failed
make[1]: *** [modules/videoio/CMakeFiles/opencv_videoio.dir/all] Error 2
Makefile:160: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2
Installing OpenCV...
[  3%] Built target libwebp
[  8%] Built target IlmImf
[ 11%] Built target carotene_objs
[ 12%] Built target tegra_hal
[ 12%] Built target opencv_core_pch_dephelp
[ 13%] Built target pch_Generate_opencv_core
[ 16%] Built target opencv_core
[ 17%] Built target opencv_ts_pch_dephelp
[ 17%] Built target pch_Generate_opencv_ts
[ 17%] Built target opencv_imgproc_pch_dephelp
[ 17%] Built target pch_Generate_opencv_imgproc
[ 21%] Built target opencv_imgproc
[ 21%] Built target opencv_imgcodecs_pch_dephelp
[ 21%] Built target pch_Generate_opencv_imgcodecs
[ 22%] Built target opencv_imgcodecs
[ 22%] Built target opencv_videoio_pch_dephelp
[ 22%] Built target pch_Generate_opencv_videoio
[ 22%] Linking CXX shared library ../../lib/libopencv_videoio.so
/usr/bin/ld: /usr/local/lib/libx264.a(common.o): relocation R_ARM_MOVW_ABS_NC against `a local symbol' can not be used when making a shared object; recompile with -fPIC
/usr/local/lib/libx264.a: error adding symbols: Bad value
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
modules/videoio/CMakeFiles/opencv_videoio.dir/build.make:254: recipe for target 'lib/libopencv_videoio.so.3.2.0' failed
make[2]: *** [lib/libopencv_videoio.so.3.2.0] Error 1
CMakeFiles/Makefile2:5596: recipe for target 'modules/videoio/CMakeFiles/opencv_videoio.dir/all' failed
make[1]: *** [modules/videoio/CMakeFiles/opencv_videoio.dir/all] Error 2
Makefile:160: recipe for target 'all' failed
make: *** [all] Error 2

Guys - If you got stuck here - follow these steps: https://imaginghub.com/projects/144-installing-opencv-3-on-raspberry-pi-3/documentation

Pay careful attention to this path: OPENCV_EXTRA_MODULES_PATH=~/opencv_contrib-3.1.0/modules

Make sure it points to where yours is.

Best,
Darshi

Nice script. It installed opencv for me without any error. Thanks