How To Install pd-iemguts on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iemguts on Ubuntu 18.04. pd-iemguts is Pd-Objects for meta patching

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iemguts on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pd-iemguts

pd-iemguts is:

This library contains a collection of very low-level objects for Pd, that are usually used to build higher-level abstractions for dynamic patching and live coding by adding reflection capabilities to the patcher language.

This library is famous for allowing Pd-objects to move around in the patch.

There are three methods to install pd-iemguts 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-iemguts 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-iemguts using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pd-iemguts

Install pd-iemguts Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pd-iemguts using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pd-iemguts

Install pd-iemguts 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-iemguts using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pd-iemguts

How To Uninstall pd-iemguts on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the pd-iemguts package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pd-iemguts

Uninstall pd-iemguts And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pd-iemguts and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-iemguts

Remove pd-iemguts Configurations and Data

To remove pd-iemguts configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-iemguts

Remove pd-iemguts configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pd-iemguts configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-iemguts

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iemguts package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.