How To Install pd-ext13 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-ext13 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-ext13
pd-ext13 is:
ext13 is a collection of various externals for Pd
- catch13~, throw13~, send13~, receive13~: alternate versions that accept a set msg
- mandelbrot, mandelbrot~: calculcate mandelbrot data
- wavinfo: get info from WAV files
- strippath: strip the path from a filename
- filesize: get the size of a file
- openpatch: open a patch file with a message
- ftos: convert a float to symbol
- ossmixer: control the OSS mixer
- cdplayer: control the CDROM drive
- kalashnikov: send out many bangs
There are three methods to install pd-ext13 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-ext13 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-ext13 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-ext13
Install pd-ext13 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-ext13 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-ext13
Install pd-ext13 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-ext13 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-ext13
How To Uninstall pd-ext13 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-ext13 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-ext13
Uninstall pd-ext13 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-ext13 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-ext13
Remove pd-ext13 Configurations and Data
To remove pd-ext13 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-ext13
Remove pd-ext13 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-ext13 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-ext13
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-ext13 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
