How To Install pd-mjlib on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-mjlib on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-mjlib
pd-mjlib is:
A library of objects for composing music written by Mark Williamson.
There are currently five objects:
- pin~ - randomly delivers the input signal to either the right or left outlet with a given probability
- metroplus - allows complex timing bangs to be delivered
- prob - generates random events with a given probability
- monorhythm - basic rhythm pattern building blocks that allows polyrhthms to be generated quickly and easily
- about - delivers a number that is “about” the same as the input number
There are three methods to install pd-mjlib 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-mjlib 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-mjlib using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-mjlib
Install pd-mjlib Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-mjlib using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-mjlib
Install pd-mjlib 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-mjlib using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-mjlib
How To Uninstall pd-mjlib on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-mjlib package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-mjlib
Uninstall pd-mjlib And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-mjlib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-mjlib
Remove pd-mjlib Configurations and Data
To remove pd-mjlib configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-mjlib
Remove pd-mjlib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-mjlib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-mjlib
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-mjlib package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
