How To Install pd-iemlib on Debian 10

Learn how to install pd-iemlib on Debian 10 with this tutorial. pd-iemlib is collection of general purpose objects and filters for Pure Data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iemlib on Debian 10.

What is pd-iemlib

pd-iemlib is:

iemlib is a vast (180+) collection of objects dealing with

  • digital signal processing and filters.
  • message handling utilities targeted at CPU-efficiency.
  • abstractions to provide easy to use objects (mainly filters).
  • sample-accurate message scheduling.
  • mp3-playing capabilities to Pd.

There are three methods to install pd-iemlib on Debian 10. 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-iemlib 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-iemlib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pd-iemlib

Install pd-iemlib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-iemlib

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

sudo aptitude -y install pd-iemlib

How To Uninstall pd-iemlib on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-iemlib

Uninstall pd-iemlib And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pd-iemlib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-iemlib

Remove pd-iemlib Configurations and Data

To remove pd-iemlib configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-iemlib

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

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

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

Dependencies

pd-iemlib have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-iemlib package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.