How To Install nama on Debian 10

Learn how to install nama on Debian 10 with this tutorial. nama is Ecasound-based multitrack recorder/mixer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install nama on Debian 10.

What is nama

nama is:

Nama is a text-based application for multitrack recording, mixing and mastering using the Ecasound audio engine developed by Kai Vehmanen.

Features include tracks, buses, effects, presets, sends, inserts, marks and regions. Nama runs under JACK and ALSA audio frameworks, automatically detects LADSPA plugins, and supports Ladish Level 1 session handling.

All editing under Nama is non-destructive. Effects are generally applied in realtime. A track caching (track freezing) function is also available.

The command prompt accepts Nama commands, Ecasound interactive-mode commands, shell commands and perl code, providing command history and autocompletion. The help system covers internal commands and LADSPA effects and includes keyword search.

By default, Nama displays a simple graphic interface while the command processor runs in a terminal window. The -t option provides a text-only interface for console users.

There are three methods to install nama on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install nama Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install nama

Install nama Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install nama using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install nama

Install nama 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install nama using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install nama

How To Uninstall nama on Debian 10

To uninstall only the nama package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove nama

Uninstall nama And Its Dependencies

To uninstall nama and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove nama

Remove nama Configurations and Data

To remove nama configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge nama

Remove nama configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nama

Dependencies

nama have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install nama package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.