How To Install pd-lua on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-lua on Kali Linux.

What is pd-lua

pd-lua is:

pd-lua adds a new loader to Pure Data (Pd), that allows one to load objectclasses written in the popular Lua programming language.

Some programming problems are complicated to express in graphical dataflow languages like Pd, requiring the user to ressort to objectclasses written in more general purpose languages. For those who do not want to use compiled languages like C/C++, this package offers the possibility to write first-class objectclasses in the lightweight programming language “Lua”.

There are three methods to install pd-lua on Kali Linux. 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-lua 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-lua using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pd-lua

Install pd-lua Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-lua

Install pd-lua Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install pd-lua

How To Uninstall pd-lua on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-lua

Uninstall pd-lua And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pd-lua and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-lua

Remove pd-lua Configurations and Data

To remove pd-lua configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-lua

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

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

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

Dependencies

pd-lua have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• liblua5.2-0
• puredata

References

• pd-lua website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-lua package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.