How To Install librtmidi6 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librtmidi6 on Debian 12.
What is librtmidi6
librtmidi6 is:
RtMidi is a set of C++ classes that provides a common API (Application Programming Interface) for realtime MIDI input/output across Linux (native ALSA, JACK, and OSS), Macintosh OS X, SGI, and Windows (DirectSound and ASIO) operating systems. RtMidi significantly simplifies the process of interacting with computer audio hardware. It was designed with the following objectives:
- object-oriented C++ design
- simple, common API across all supported platforms
- only one source and two header files for easy inclusion in programming projects
- MIDI device enumeration
MIDI input and output functionality are separated into two classes,
RtMidiIn and RtMidiOut. Each class instance supports only a single MIDI
connection. RtMidi does not provide timing functionality (i.e., output
messages are sent immediately). Input messages are timestamped with delta
times in seconds (via a double floating point type). MIDI data is passed
to the user as raw bytes using an std::vector
This package provides the shared library.
There are three methods to install librtmidi6 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install librtmidi6 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install librtmidi6 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librtmidi6
Install librtmidi6 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install librtmidi6 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librtmidi6
Install librtmidi6 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 librtmidi6 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librtmidi6
How To Uninstall librtmidi6 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the librtmidi6 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librtmidi6
Uninstall librtmidi6 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librtmidi6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librtmidi6
Remove librtmidi6 Configurations and Data
To remove librtmidi6 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librtmidi6
Remove librtmidi6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librtmidi6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librtmidi6
Dependencies
librtmidi6 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librtmidi6 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
