How To Install pd-hexloader on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-hexloader
on Debian 12.
What is pd-hexloader
pd-hexloader is:
The default external objects loader of Pure Data (Pd) maps object names to filenames and C-function names. Unfortunately both filenames and C-function names have restrictions (like the impossibility to include a ‘/’).
This library adds an escaping mechanism based on hexadecimal encoding that allows one to write and use objects that would otherwise be impossible.
There are three methods to install pd-hexloader
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-hexloader 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-hexloader
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-hexloader
Install pd-hexloader Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-hexloader
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-hexloader
Install pd-hexloader 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-hexloader
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-hexloader
How To Uninstall pd-hexloader on Debian 12
To uninstall only the pd-hexloader
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-hexloader
Uninstall pd-hexloader And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-hexloader
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-hexloader
Remove pd-hexloader Configurations and Data
To remove pd-hexloader
configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-hexloader
Remove pd-hexloader configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-hexloader
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-hexloader
Dependencies
pd-hexloader have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-hexloader
package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.