How To Install pd-earplug on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pd-earplug

pd-earplug is:

earplug~ is a realtime binaural filter based on KEMAR impulse measurement. It allows you to spatialize a sound in realtime. It basically takes the KEMAR data set, and interpolates 366 locations where HRTF measurement exists in a spherical surface. you get azimuth control 0-360 and elevation -40 - 90.

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

sudo apt-get -y install pd-earplug

Install pd-earplug Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-earplug

Install pd-earplug 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-earplug using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pd-earplug

How To Uninstall pd-earplug on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-earplug

Uninstall pd-earplug And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-earplug

Remove pd-earplug Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-earplug

Remove pd-earplug configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

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

Dependencies

pd-earplug have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• puredata-core

References

• pd-earplug website

Summary

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