How To Install libflext-pd0 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libflext-pd0 on Ubuntu 20.04. libflext-pd0 is Flext C++ external layer for Pd

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libflext-pd0 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libflext-pd0

libflext-pd0 is:

Flext is a C++ layer for programming externals for Pure Data (Pd) as well as for the proprietary Max/MSP. It provides an object oriented abstraction layer to writing Pd objects. Task: ubuntustudio-audio

There are three methods to install libflext-pd0 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 libflext-pd0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libflext-pd0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libflext-pd0

Install libflext-pd0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libflext-pd0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libflext-pd0

Install libflext-pd0 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 libflext-pd0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libflext-pd0

How To Uninstall libflext-pd0 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libflext-pd0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libflext-pd0

Uninstall libflext-pd0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libflext-pd0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libflext-pd0

Remove libflext-pd0 Configurations and Data

To remove libflext-pd0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libflext-pd0

Remove libflext-pd0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libflext-pd0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libflext-pd0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libflext-pd0 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.