How To Install buzztrax on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install buzztrax on Kali Linux. buzztrax is Modular music composer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install buzztrax on Kali Linux.

What is buzztrax

buzztrax is:

Buzztrax aims to be a music studio that allows one to compose songs using only a computer with a soundcard. If you??ve used tracker programs like FastTracker, Impulse Tracker, or the original AMIGA SoundTracker, that will give you an idea of how one can sequence music in Buzztrax. The Buzztrax editor uses a similar concept, where a song consists of a sequence with tracks and in each track one uses patterns with events (musical notes and control changes). In contrast to other Tracker programs, tracks are not simply sample players: a user can make a song using an arrangement of virtual audio plugins that are linked together to create different effects. Each of these machines can be controlled realtime or via patterns in the sequencer.

There are three methods to install buzztrax on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install buzztrax Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install buzztrax

Install buzztrax Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install buzztrax using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install buzztrax

Install buzztrax Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install buzztrax using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install buzztrax

How To Uninstall buzztrax on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the buzztrax package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove buzztrax

Uninstall buzztrax And Its Dependencies

To uninstall buzztrax and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove buzztrax

Remove buzztrax Configurations and Data

To remove buzztrax configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge buzztrax

Remove buzztrax configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge buzztrax

Dependencies

buzztrax have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install buzztrax package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.