How To Install pd-extendedview on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pd-extendedview

pd-extendedview is:

Extended View Toolkit is a set of Pure Data (Pd) abstractions for combining multiple video or image sources into a panoramic image and for projection setups with multiple projectors or projection environments with challenging geometric forms, better known as video mapping.

Multiple input media (e.g. camera input, video files, image files, 3D renderings) can be processed. It is possible to create imagery or video by either stitching multiple inputs to one continuous, or by unwrapping a 360-degree image taken with a special optical lens system. Such processed media input can then be projected onto even irregular shaped surfaces. It is possible to blend smoothly between multiple projectors, to create seamless immersive media environments.

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

sudo apt-get -y install pd-extendedview

Install pd-extendedview Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-extendedview

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

sudo aptitude -y install pd-extendedview

How To Uninstall pd-extendedview on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-extendedview

Uninstall pd-extendedview And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-extendedview

Remove pd-extendedview Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-extendedview

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

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

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

Dependencies

pd-extendedview have the following dependencies:

• puredata
• pd-gil
• pd-kollabs
• gem

References

• pd-extendedview website

Summary

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