How To Install pd-xsample on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-xsample on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is pd-xsample
pd-xsample is:
This is a collection of efficient buffer-based sampling objects for Pure Data (Pd) and Max.
- [xgroove~]: variable-speed interpolating player
- [xplay~]: the index-driven sample player
- [xrecord~]: sample-accurate recorder Task: ubuntustudio-audio
There are three methods to install pd-xsample on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-xsample 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-xsample using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pd-xsample
Install pd-xsample Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pd-xsample using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pd-xsample
Install pd-xsample 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-xsample using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pd-xsample
How To Uninstall pd-xsample on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the pd-xsample package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pd-xsample
Uninstall pd-xsample And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pd-xsample and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-xsample
Remove pd-xsample Configurations and Data
To remove pd-xsample configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pd-xsample
Remove pd-xsample configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pd-xsample configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-xsample
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-xsample package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.