How To Install pd-py on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-py
on Debian 9.
What is pd-py
pd-py is:
This object library provides full integration of the Python scripting language into the Pure Data (Pd) real-time system.
- [py] loads Python modules and allows one to execute functions therein.
- [pyext] uses Python classes to represent full-featured message objects.
Multithreading (??detaching??) is supported for background operation.
There are three methods to install pd-py
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-py 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-py
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-py
Install pd-py Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-py
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-py
Install pd-py 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-py
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-py
How To Uninstall pd-py on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pd-py
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-py
Uninstall pd-py And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-py
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-py
Remove pd-py Configurations and Data
To remove pd-py
configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-py
Remove pd-py configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-py
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-py
Dependencies
pd-py have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-py
package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.