How To Install libfaust2 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfaust2 on Debian 11.
What is libfaust2
libfaust2 is:
Faust is a functional programming language specifically designed for realtime audio applications and plugins. The syntax of the language is block diagram oriented. The faust compiler translate signal processing specifications into optimized C++ code for signal processing applications.
The generated code can be wrapped into an ‘architecture file’ in order to create for example a standalone jack/gtk application. Several architecture file are provided and additional ones are fairly easy to add.
This package contains the libraries for applications built with faust.
There are three methods to install libfaust2 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libfaust2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfaust2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfaust2
Install libfaust2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfaust2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfaust2
Install libfaust2 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 libfaust2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfaust2
How To Uninstall libfaust2 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libfaust2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfaust2
Uninstall libfaust2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfaust2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfaust2
Remove libfaust2 Configurations and Data
To remove libfaust2 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfaust2
Remove libfaust2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfaust2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfaust2
Dependencies
libfaust2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfaust2 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.