How To Install pd-deken-apt on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-deken-apt on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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-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 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-deken-apt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-deken-apt
How To Uninstall pd-deken-apt on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-deken-apt package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
