How To Install pd-cyclone on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-cyclone on Debian 12.
What is pd-cyclone
pd-cyclone is:
Cyclone is a library of PureData classes, bringing some level of compatibility between Max/MSP and Pd environments.
In its current form, cyclone is mainly for people using both Max and Pd, and thus wanting to develop cross-platform patches. In this respect, cyclone has much in common with Thomas Grill’s flext, and flext-based externals. While flext enables developing new cross-platform classes, cyclone makes existing classes cross-platform.
Cyclone also comes handy, somewhat, in the task of importing Max/MSP patches into Pd. Do not expect miracles, though, it is usually not an easy task.
There are three methods to install pd-cyclone on Debian 12. 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-cyclone 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-cyclone using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-cyclone
Install pd-cyclone Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-cyclone using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-cyclone
Install pd-cyclone 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-cyclone using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-cyclone
How To Uninstall pd-cyclone on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pd-cyclone package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-cyclone
Uninstall pd-cyclone And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-cyclone and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-cyclone
Remove pd-cyclone Configurations and Data
To remove pd-cyclone configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-cyclone
Remove pd-cyclone configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-cyclone configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-cyclone
Dependencies
pd-cyclone have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-cyclone package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.