How To Install pd-creb on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-creb on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-creb
pd-creb is:
CREB - compl. red. ext. blk.
CREB is a collection of general purpose externals for Pd by Tom Schouten. It includes among other things:
- frequency and time domain dynamic wavetable synthesis (scanned synthesis in the framework of linear and nonlinear state space models)
- several virtual analog oscillators and filters
- oscillators based on explicit complex and quaternion mathematics
- building blocks for the discrete wavelet transform and other spectral transform tools, smallband oscillators and formant synthesis
- several chaotic oscillators
There are three methods to install pd-creb 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 pd-creb 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-creb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-creb
Install pd-creb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-creb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-creb
Install pd-creb 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-creb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-creb
How To Uninstall pd-creb on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-creb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-creb
Uninstall pd-creb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-creb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-creb
Remove pd-creb Configurations and Data
To remove pd-creb configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-creb
Remove pd-creb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-creb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-creb
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-creb package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
