How To Install mcp-plugins on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install mcp-plugins on Kali Linux. mcp-plugins is LADSPA plugins designed for Alsa Modular Synth

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mcp-plugins on Kali Linux.

What is mcp-plugins

mcp-plugins is:

MCP plugins implement a set of LADSPA plugins that vastly improve the sound of AlsaModularSynth.

Currently they consist of these plugins:

  • Moog VCF (1-3): Moog lowpass filters that quite successfully emulate the properties of the analogue circuit. Version 3 of these filters is recommended.
  • Phaser1: A phaser with up to 30 all-pass filters in series.
  • Phaser1+LFO: The same as above, but with built-in LFO. LFO waveform can be continuosly changed from saw down to triangle and saw up.
  • Chorus (1,2): Two chorus plugins.

There are three methods to install mcp-plugins 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 mcp-plugins Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install mcp-plugins

Install mcp-plugins Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install mcp-plugins

Install mcp-plugins 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 mcp-plugins using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mcp-plugins

How To Uninstall mcp-plugins on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the mcp-plugins package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mcp-plugins

Uninstall mcp-plugins And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mcp-plugins

Remove mcp-plugins Configurations and Data

To remove mcp-plugins configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mcp-plugins

Remove mcp-plugins configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mcp-plugins

Dependencies

mcp-plugins have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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