How To Install dpf-plugins-ladspa on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install dpf-plugins-ladspa on Ubuntu 22.04. dpf-plugins-ladspa is Audio plugin collection from DISTRHO (LADSPA plugins)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dpf-plugins-ladspa on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is dpf-plugins-ladspa

dpf-plugins-ladspa is:

Collection of DPF-based plugins in LADSPA format.

The list of plugins/packs are:

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

There are three methods to install dpf-plugins-ladspa on Ubuntu 22.04. 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-ladspa 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-ladspa using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install dpf-plugins-ladspa Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dpf-plugins-ladspa

Install dpf-plugins-ladspa 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-ladspa using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dpf-plugins-ladspa

How To Uninstall dpf-plugins-ladspa on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove dpf-plugins-ladspa

Uninstall dpf-plugins-ladspa And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dpf-plugins-ladspa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

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

Remove dpf-plugins-ladspa Configurations and Data

To remove dpf-plugins-ladspa configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dpf-plugins-ladspa package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.