How To Install pd-comport on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-comport on Debian 11. pd-comport is Pd object for reading and writing to serial ports

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-comport on Debian 11.

What is pd-comport

pd-comport is:

comport is a cross-platform object for Pure Data that allows you to read and write bytes and lists of data to /dev/tty* devices including serial port, USB-serial devices, Bluetooth-serial, etc.

There are three methods to install pd-comport 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 pd-comport Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pd-comport

Install pd-comport Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-comport

Install pd-comport 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 pd-comport using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pd-comport

How To Uninstall pd-comport on Debian 11

To uninstall only the pd-comport package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pd-comport

Uninstall pd-comport And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pd-comport and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-comport

Remove pd-comport Configurations and Data

To remove pd-comport configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-comport

Remove pd-comport configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-comport

Dependencies

pd-comport have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-comport package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.