How To Install zita-njbridge on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install zita-njbridge on Debian 9. zita-njbridge is Jack clients to transmit multichannel audio over a local IP network

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zita-njbridge on Debian 9.

What is zita-njbridge

zita-njbridge is:

Command line Jack clients to transmit full quality multichannel audio over a local IP network, with adaptive resampling.

Main features:

  • One-to-one (UDP) or one-to-many (multicast).
  • Sender and receiver(s) can each have their own sample rate and period size.
  • Up to 64 channels, 16 or 24 bit or float samples.
  • Receiver(s) can select any combination of channels.
  • Low latency, optional additional buffering.
  • High quality jitter-free resampling.
  • Graceful handling of xruns, skipped cycles, lost packets and freewheeling.
  • IP6 fully supported.
  • Requires zita-resampler, no other dependencies.

There are three methods to install zita-njbridge 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 zita-njbridge Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zita-njbridge

Install zita-njbridge Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zita-njbridge

Install zita-njbridge 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 zita-njbridge using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zita-njbridge

How To Uninstall zita-njbridge on Debian 9

To uninstall only the zita-njbridge package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove zita-njbridge

Uninstall zita-njbridge And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zita-njbridge

Remove zita-njbridge Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge zita-njbridge

Remove zita-njbridge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zita-njbridge

Dependencies

zita-njbridge have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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