How To Install dpf-plugins-common on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dpf-plugins-common on Ubuntu 20.04. dpf-plugins-common is Audio plugin collection from DISTRHO (common files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dpf-plugins-common on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is dpf-plugins-common

dpf-plugins-common is:

Common files for collection of DPF-based plugins in LADSPA, DSSI, LV2 and VST2 formats.

The list of plugins/packs are:

  • glBars
  • Kars
  • Mini-Series (3BandEQ, 3BandSplitter, PingPongPan)
  • ndc-Plugs (Amplitude Imposer, Cycle Shifter, Soul Force)
  • MVerb
  • Nekobi
  • ProM Task: ubuntustudio-audio

There are three methods to install dpf-plugins-common on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dpf-plugins-common Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install dpf-plugins-common using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install dpf-plugins-common

Install dpf-plugins-common Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dpf-plugins-common using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dpf-plugins-common

Install dpf-plugins-common Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install dpf-plugins-common using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dpf-plugins-common

How To Uninstall dpf-plugins-common on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the dpf-plugins-common package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dpf-plugins-common

Uninstall dpf-plugins-common And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dpf-plugins-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dpf-plugins-common

Remove dpf-plugins-common Configurations and Data

To remove dpf-plugins-common configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dpf-plugins-common

Remove dpf-plugins-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dpf-plugins-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dpf-plugins-common

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dpf-plugins-common package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.