How To Install pd-flite on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-flite on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-flite
pd-flite is:
The flite external contains a single Pd class which provides a high-level text-to-speech interface for English based on the ’libflite’ library by Alan W Black and Kevin A. Lenzo.
There are three methods to install pd-flite 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-flite 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-flite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-flite
Install pd-flite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-flite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-flite
Install pd-flite 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-flite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-flite
How To Uninstall pd-flite on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-flite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-flite
Uninstall pd-flite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-flite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-flite
Remove pd-flite Configurations and Data
To remove pd-flite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-flite
Remove pd-flite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-flite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-flite
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-flite package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
