How To Install pd-readanysf on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-readanysf on Ubuntu 18.04. pd-readanysf is Pd object for reading multiple audio file formats

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-readanysf on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is pd-readanysf

pd-readanysf is:

This Pure Data object supports reading from disk as well as from web- resources and decodes a huge variety of audio codecs. Sources with multiple channels and sampling rates different from Pd’s can be played back as well.

Check the help-patch for more usage information.

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

sudo apt-get -y install pd-readanysf

Install pd-readanysf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-readanysf

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

sudo aptitude -y install pd-readanysf

How To Uninstall pd-readanysf on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove pd-readanysf

Uninstall pd-readanysf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pd-readanysf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-readanysf

Remove pd-readanysf Configurations and Data

To remove pd-readanysf configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-readanysf

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-readanysf package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.