How To Install pd-scaf on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-scaf on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pd-scaf
pd-scaf is:
PDP is an extension library for Pd that allows you to manipulate movies and live video data in realtime. PDP stands for Pd Packet, the data container that is used for images in PDP.
This is a PDP extension lib that contains modules for cellular automata built on a (very) minimal forth-like virtual system (scaf - simple cellular automaton forth) to define update rules. A compiler is included to produce ‘scafo’ object code that can be dynamically loaded into the [pdp_ca] module. So it is possible to add/change rules without restarting Pd.
There are three methods to install pd-scaf 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-scaf 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-scaf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-scaf
Install pd-scaf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-scaf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-scaf
Install pd-scaf 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-scaf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-scaf
How To Uninstall pd-scaf on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pd-scaf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-scaf
Uninstall pd-scaf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-scaf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-scaf
Remove pd-scaf Configurations and Data
To remove pd-scaf configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-scaf
Remove pd-scaf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-scaf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-scaf
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-scaf package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
