How To Install pd-comport on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-comport on Ubuntu 20.04.
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. Task: ubuntustudio-audio
There are three methods to install pd-comport on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install 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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 20.04
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 Ubuntu 20.04, 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 Ubuntu 20.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-comport package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.