How To Install pd-csound on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-csound on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-csound
pd-csound is:
This is the csound6~ opcode for PureData.
For more information on Csound or pureData, see the respective packages.
There are three methods to install pd-csound on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pd-csound Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-csound using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-csound
Install pd-csound Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-csound using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-csound
Install pd-csound 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 pd-csound using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-csound
How To Uninstall pd-csound on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-csound package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-csound
Uninstall pd-csound And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-csound and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-csound
Remove pd-csound Configurations and Data
To remove pd-csound configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-csound
Remove pd-csound configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-csound configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-csound
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-csound package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
