How To Install pd-lib-builder on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-lib-builder on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-lib-builder
pd-lib-builder is:
Makefile based build-system for Pure Data external libraries, with the following characteristics:
- defines build settings based on autodetected OS and architecture
- defines rules to build Pd class- or lib executables from C or C++ sources
- defines rules for libdir installation
- defines convenience targets for developer and user
- evaluates implicit dependencies for non-clean builds
There are three methods to install pd-lib-builder 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-lib-builder 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-lib-builder using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-lib-builder
Install pd-lib-builder Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-lib-builder using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-lib-builder
Install pd-lib-builder 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-lib-builder using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-lib-builder
How To Uninstall pd-lib-builder on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-lib-builder package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-lib-builder
Uninstall pd-lib-builder And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-lib-builder and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-lib-builder
Remove pd-lib-builder Configurations and Data
To remove pd-lib-builder configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-lib-builder
Remove pd-lib-builder configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-lib-builder configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-lib-builder
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-lib-builder package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
