How To Install pd-xsample on Debian 10

Learn how to install pd-xsample on Debian 10 with this tutorial. pd-xsample is extended sample objects for Pure Data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-xsample on Debian 10.

What is pd-xsample

pd-xsample is:

This is a collection of efficient buffer-based sampling objects for Pure Data (Pd) and Max.

  • [xgroove~]: variable-speed interpolating player
  • [xplay~]: the index-driven sample player
  • [xrecord~]: sample-accurate recorder

There are three methods to install pd-xsample 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 pd-xsample 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-xsample using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pd-xsample

Install pd-xsample Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-xsample

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

sudo aptitude -y install pd-xsample

How To Uninstall pd-xsample on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-xsample

Uninstall pd-xsample And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-xsample

Remove pd-xsample Configurations and Data

To remove pd-xsample configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-xsample

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

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

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

Dependencies

pd-xsample have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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