How To Install pd-lua on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-lua on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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-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 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-lua using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-lua
How To Uninstall pd-lua on Ubuntu 18.04
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 Ubuntu 18.04, 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 Ubuntu 18.04 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
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-lua package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
