How To Install pd-kollabs on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-kollabs on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-kollabs
pd-kollabs is:
KOLLABS is an abstraction library for Pure Data, that covers data management, OSC-, MIDI- and DMX-communication and state saving.
The included state engine allows complex scene management as well as fully programmable scene transitions.
There are three methods to install pd-kollabs 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-kollabs 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-kollabs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-kollabs
Install pd-kollabs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-kollabs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-kollabs
Install pd-kollabs 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-kollabs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-kollabs
How To Uninstall pd-kollabs on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-kollabs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-kollabs
Uninstall pd-kollabs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-kollabs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-kollabs
Remove pd-kollabs Configurations and Data
To remove pd-kollabs configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-kollabs
Remove pd-kollabs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-kollabs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-kollabs
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-kollabs package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
