How To Install pd-plugin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-plugin on Kali Linux. pd-plugin is LADSPA and VST plug-in hosting for Pd

Introduction

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

What is pd-plugin

pd-plugin is:

This is a Pd tilde object for hosting LADSPA audio plug-ins. The LADSPA plug-in interface is supported completely. The object will search your LADSPA path for plugins, which are loadable by name as an argument to the plugin~ object.

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

sudo apt-get -y install pd-plugin

Install pd-plugin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-plugin

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

sudo aptitude -y install pd-plugin

How To Uninstall pd-plugin on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-plugin

Uninstall pd-plugin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-plugin

Remove pd-plugin Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-plugin

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

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

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

Dependencies

pd-plugin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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