How To Install tetraproc on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install tetraproc on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is tetraproc
tetraproc is:
TetraProc converts the A-format signals from a tetrahedral Ambisonic microphone into B-format signals ready for recording. Main features:
- A-B conversion using a classic scalar matrix and minimum phase filters, or
- A-B conversion using a 4 by 4 convolution matrix using measured or computed impulse responses, or a combination of both.
- Individual microphone calibration facilities.
- 24 dB/oct higpass filters.
- Metering, monitoring and test facilities.
- Virtual stereo mic for stereo monitoring or recording.
- Unlimited number of stored configurations.
- Jack client with graphical user interface.
There are three methods to install tetraproc 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 tetraproc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install tetraproc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install tetraproc
Install tetraproc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install tetraproc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install tetraproc
Install tetraproc 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 tetraproc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install tetraproc
How To Uninstall tetraproc on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the tetraproc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove tetraproc
Uninstall tetraproc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall tetraproc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove tetraproc
Remove tetraproc Configurations and Data
To remove tetraproc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge tetraproc
Remove tetraproc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove tetraproc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge tetraproc
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install tetraproc package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
