How To Install pd-ggee on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-ggee on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-ggee
pd-ggee is:
ggee is a library for Pure Data by Guenter Geiger with five sections: control, experimental, filters, gui, and signal.
- objects for controlling things:, constant, rl, serial_ms, sl, getdir, rtout serial_mt, stripdir, inv, serial_bird, shell, unserialize, qread, serialize, sinh, unwonk
- experimental synths:, fofsynth~, tabwrite4~, pvocfreq
- objects for controlling filters:, bandpass, highpass, hlshelf, lowshelf, notch, equalizer, highshelf, lowpass, moog~
- GUI objects:, button, fatom, image, sliderh, ticker, envgen, gcanvas, slider, state, toddle
- manipulating signals:, atan2~, mixer~, sfwrite~, streamin~, streamout~
There are three methods to install pd-ggee 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-ggee 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-ggee using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-ggee
Install pd-ggee Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-ggee using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-ggee
Install pd-ggee 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-ggee using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-ggee
How To Uninstall pd-ggee on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-ggee package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-ggee
Uninstall pd-ggee And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-ggee and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-ggee
Remove pd-ggee Configurations and Data
To remove pd-ggee configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-ggee
Remove pd-ggee configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-ggee configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-ggee
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-ggee package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
