How To Install mixxx-data on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mixxx-data on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is mixxx-data
mixxx-data is:
Mixxx is a digital DJ system, where Wave, Ogg, FLAC and MP3 files can be mixed on a computer for use in live performances. Filters, crossfader, and speed control are provided. Mixxx can sync the 2 streams automatically, using an algorithm to detect the beat.
Mixxx works with Jack or OSS, can be controlled from the GUI or from external controllers, including MIDI devices and joysticks, and supports skins.
This package provides images and skin configuration files required for mixxx.
There are three methods to install mixxx-data 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 mixxx-data Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mixxx-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mixxx-data
Install mixxx-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mixxx-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mixxx-data
Install mixxx-data 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 mixxx-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mixxx-data
How To Uninstall mixxx-data on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the mixxx-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mixxx-data
Uninstall mixxx-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mixxx-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mixxx-data
Remove mixxx-data Configurations and Data
To remove mixxx-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mixxx-data
Remove mixxx-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mixxx-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mixxx-data
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mixxx-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
