How To Install puredata-import on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install puredata-import on Debian 9.
What is puredata-import
puredata-import is:
Aiming to provide a simplified Python-style import for Pure Data, this import object loads libraries as part of a patch. It will load anything that Pd considers a library, including libraries that are defined by Pd loaders like ’libdir'.
This package is meant only for vanilla Pure Data, as pd-extended provides this functionality built-in.
There are three methods to install puredata-import 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 puredata-import Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install puredata-import using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install puredata-import
Install puredata-import Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install puredata-import using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install puredata-import
Install puredata-import 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 puredata-import using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install puredata-import
How To Uninstall puredata-import on Debian 9
To uninstall only the puredata-import package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove puredata-import
Uninstall puredata-import And Its Dependencies
To uninstall puredata-import and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove puredata-import
Remove puredata-import Configurations and Data
To remove puredata-import configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge puredata-import
Remove puredata-import configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove puredata-import configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge puredata-import
Dependencies
puredata-import have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install puredata-import package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.