How To Install pd-testtools on Kali Linux

Introduction

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

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 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-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 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-testtools using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pd-testtools

How To Uninstall pd-testtools on Kali Linux

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 Kali Linux, 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 Kali Linux 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:

• puredata
• puredata-extra
• pd-ggee

References

• pd-testtools website

Summary

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