How To Install python-ecasound on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ecasound on Ubuntu 18.04. python-ecasound is multitrack-capable audio recorder and effect processor (Python bindings)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ecasound on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-ecasound

python-ecasound is:

Ecasound is a software package designed for multitrack audio processing. It can be used for simple tasks like audio playback, recording and format conversions, as well as for multitrack effect processing, mixing, recording and signal recycling.

Ecasound supports a wide range of audio inputs, outputs and effect algorithms. Effects and audio objects can be combined in various ways, and their parameters can be controlled by operator objects like oscillators and MIDI-CCs.

This package provides ecasound’s Python bindings.

There are three methods to install python-ecasound 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 python-ecasound Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install python-ecasound

Install python-ecasound Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-ecasound

Install python-ecasound 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 python-ecasound using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-ecasound

How To Uninstall python-ecasound on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-ecasound package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-ecasound

Uninstall python-ecasound And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-ecasound and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-ecasound

Remove python-ecasound Configurations and Data

To remove python-ecasound configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-ecasound

Remove python-ecasound configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-ecasound

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-ecasound package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.