How To Install jack-mixer on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install jack-mixer on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is jack-mixer
jack-mixer is:
jack_mixer is an audio mixer for JACK with a look similar to its hardware counterparts. Many features are available, here is a short list:
- Mix any number of input channels (mono or stereo).
- Control balance and faders with MIDI commands.
- Handle session management with LASH.
- Create as many outputs as necessary.
- Quickly monitor inputs (PFL) and outputs.
There are three methods to install jack-mixer 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 jack-mixer Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install jack-mixer using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install jack-mixer
Install jack-mixer Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install jack-mixer using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install jack-mixer
Install jack-mixer 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 jack-mixer using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install jack-mixer
How To Uninstall jack-mixer on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the jack-mixer package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove jack-mixer
Uninstall jack-mixer And Its Dependencies
To uninstall jack-mixer and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove jack-mixer
Remove jack-mixer Configurations and Data
To remove jack-mixer configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge jack-mixer
Remove jack-mixer configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove jack-mixer configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jack-mixer
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install jack-mixer package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
