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