How To Install pd-deken-apt on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-deken-apt on Kali Linux.

What is pd-deken-apt

pd-deken-apt is:

deken is a simple and easy to use package manager for Pure Data (Pd).

The deken-plugin integrates with the Pd user interface, where you can search for externals and install them with a single click.

This addon allows one to additionally use ‘apt’ for installing Debian provided packages from within the deken-plugin (rather than downloading binaries from the Pure Data community website).

There are three methods to install pd-deken-apt 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 pd-deken-apt 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-deken-apt using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pd-deken-apt

Install pd-deken-apt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-deken-apt

Install pd-deken-apt 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 pd-deken-apt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pd-deken-apt

How To Uninstall pd-deken-apt on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-deken-apt

Uninstall pd-deken-apt And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-deken-apt

Remove pd-deken-apt Configurations and Data

To remove pd-deken-apt configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-deken-apt

Remove pd-deken-apt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

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

Dependencies

pd-deken-apt have the following dependencies:

• puredata-gui

References

• pd-deken-apt website

Summary

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