How To Install pd-maxlib on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

What is pd-maxlib

pd-maxlib is:

maxlib is a library of non-tilde externals for Pd. The objects can be very useful to analyse any musical performance. Some of the objects are ‘borrowed’ from Max (they are not ported but rewritten for Pd cheap immitations). maxlib has recently been extended by objects of more general use and some which can be use for composition purposes. It also includes some networking objects for writing Pd patches that act as network clients and servers.

There are three methods to install pd-maxlib 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-maxlib 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-maxlib using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pd-maxlib

Install pd-maxlib Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-maxlib

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

sudo aptitude -y install pd-maxlib

How To Uninstall pd-maxlib on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-maxlib

Uninstall pd-maxlib And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-maxlib

Remove pd-maxlib Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-maxlib

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

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

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

Dependencies

pd-maxlib have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• puredata-core
• pd-libdir

References

• pd-maxlib website

Summary

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