How To Install pd-flext-doc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-flext-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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-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 Ubuntu. 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 Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-flext-doc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
