How To Install snd-gtk-jack on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install snd-gtk-jack on Ubuntu 18.04. snd-gtk-jack is Sound file editor (GTK+ user interface - JACK)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install snd-gtk-jack on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is snd-gtk-jack

snd-gtk-jack is:

Snd is a powerful sound file editor that can be customized and extended using the Scheme programming language.

This package contains the files for the GTK+ user interface with JACK and ALSA support.

There are three methods to install snd-gtk-jack 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 snd-gtk-jack Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install snd-gtk-jack using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install snd-gtk-jack

Install snd-gtk-jack Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install snd-gtk-jack using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install snd-gtk-jack

Install snd-gtk-jack 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 snd-gtk-jack using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install snd-gtk-jack

How To Uninstall snd-gtk-jack on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the snd-gtk-jack package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove snd-gtk-jack

Uninstall snd-gtk-jack And Its Dependencies

To uninstall snd-gtk-jack and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove snd-gtk-jack

Remove snd-gtk-jack Configurations and Data

To remove snd-gtk-jack configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge snd-gtk-jack

Remove snd-gtk-jack configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove snd-gtk-jack configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge snd-gtk-jack

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install snd-gtk-jack package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.