How To Install naspro-bridges on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install naspro-bridges on Kali Linux. naspro-bridges is collection of bridges to LV2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install naspro-bridges on Kali Linux.

What is naspro-bridges

naspro-bridges is:

NASPRO bridges is a collection of bridges to LV2 which, once installed, allow users to use plugins developed for other plugin standards in LV2 hosts.

This release contains two such bridges: a LADSPA (+ LRDF) and a DSSI one.

The LADSPA bridge supports every feature of LADSPA and LRDF except:

  • run_adding() and set_run_adding_gain().
  • LRDF factory presets. The DSSI bridge does not support:
  • GUIs;
  • MIDI programs;
  • maximum number of events per run_synth() - it is 4096, should be enough in most cases;
  • run_synth_adding() - as before;
  • run_multiple_synths() and run_multiple_synths_adding() - no extension to do that and it may also be impossible to support those.

There are three methods to install naspro-bridges 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 naspro-bridges Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install naspro-bridges

Install naspro-bridges Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install naspro-bridges

Install naspro-bridges 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 naspro-bridges using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install naspro-bridges

How To Uninstall naspro-bridges on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the naspro-bridges package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove naspro-bridges

Uninstall naspro-bridges And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove naspro-bridges

Remove naspro-bridges Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge naspro-bridges

Remove naspro-bridges configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge naspro-bridges

Dependencies

naspro-bridges have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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