How To Install pd-testtools on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-testtools on Debian 9.
What is pd-testtools
pd-testtools is:
testtools is a collection of objects that help the developer with creating unit tests for Pure Data patches, both in the message domain and in the signal domain.
There are three methods to install pd-testtools on Debian 9. 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-testtools 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-testtools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-testtools
Install pd-testtools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-testtools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-testtools
Install pd-testtools 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-testtools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-testtools
How To Uninstall pd-testtools on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pd-testtools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-testtools
Uninstall pd-testtools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-testtools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-testtools
Remove pd-testtools Configurations and Data
To remove pd-testtools configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-testtools
Remove pd-testtools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-testtools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-testtools
Dependencies
pd-testtools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-testtools package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.