How To Install pd-flext-doc on Debian 12

Learn how to install pd-flext-doc on Debian 12 with this tutorial. pd-flext-doc is Flext C++ external layer for Pd (API documentation)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-flext-doc on Debian 12.

What is pd-flext-doc

pd-flext-doc is:

Flext is a C++ layer for programming externals for Pure Data (Pd) as well as for the proprietary Max/MSP. It provides an object oriented abstraction layer to writing Pd objects.

This package provides the API documentation for developing externals using Flext.

There are three methods to install pd-flext-doc on Debian 12. 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-flext-doc 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-flext-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pd-flext-doc

Install pd-flext-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-flext-doc

Install pd-flext-doc 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install pd-flext-doc

How To Uninstall pd-flext-doc on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-flext-doc

Uninstall pd-flext-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pd-flext-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-flext-doc

Remove pd-flext-doc Configurations and Data

To remove pd-flext-doc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-flext-doc

Remove pd-flext-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-flext-doc

Dependencies

pd-flext-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-flext-doc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.