How To Install pd-iemutils on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iemutils on Debian 9. pd-iemutils is collection of general purpose objects for Pure Data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iemutils on Debian 9.

What is pd-iemutils

pd-iemutils is:

pd-iemutils consists of a number of independent libraries

  • iem_adaptfilt (adaptive filters)
  • iem_roomsim (room simluation)
  • iem_spec2 (optimized frequency domain processing)
  • iem_tab (table manipulation) and a number of GUI plugins:
  • kiosk (run a patch in fullscreen without menubars)
  • patch2svg (export a Pd patch as an SVG graphics)
  • patcherize (helps with refactoring patches into abstractions/subpatches)
  • tclprompt (adds an interactive Tcl/Tk prompt to the Pd screen)
  • triggerize (insert [triggers] to avoid fan-outs)

There are three methods to install pd-iemutils on Debian 9. 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-iemutils 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-iemutils using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pd-iemutils

Install pd-iemutils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-iemutils

Install pd-iemutils 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 pd-iemutils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pd-iemutils

How To Uninstall pd-iemutils on Debian 9

To uninstall only the pd-iemutils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pd-iemutils

Uninstall pd-iemutils And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pd-iemutils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-iemutils

Remove pd-iemutils Configurations and Data

To remove pd-iemutils configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-iemutils

Remove pd-iemutils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-iemutils

Dependencies

pd-iemutils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iemutils package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.