How To Install pd-iem on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iem on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-iem
pd-iem is:
Pure Data (also known as Pd) is a real-time graphical programming environment for audio and graphics processing.
This package installs all packages necessary for the “iem” flavour, a Pd-vanilla based distribution.
There are three methods to install pd-iem 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-iem 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-iem using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-iem
Install pd-iem Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-iem using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-iem
Install pd-iem 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-iem using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-iem
How To Uninstall pd-iem on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-iem package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-iem
Uninstall pd-iem And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-iem and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-iem
Remove pd-iem Configurations and Data
To remove pd-iem configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-iem
Remove pd-iem configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-iem configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-iem
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iem package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
