How To Install x42-plugins on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install x42-plugins on Kali Linux. x42-plugins is Collection of LV2 plugins

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install x42-plugins on Kali Linux.

What is x42-plugins

x42-plugins is:

Package contain these plugins:

  • balance.lv2
    • a stereo balance control plugin
  • controlfilter.lv2
    • filter/process Control Parameters, intended to be used with modular synthesizers, in particular ingen
  • convoLV2
    • a convolution plugin
  • darc.lv2
    • a general purpose audio signal compressor
  • dpl.lv2
    • a look-ahead digital peak limiter intended but not limited to the final step of mastering or mixing
  • fat1.lv2
    • auto-tuner based on Fons Adriaensen’s zita-at1
  • fil4.lv2
    • a 4-band parametric EQ with graphical display
    • additional High/Low shelfs and Hi/Lo Pass filters
  • matrixmixer.lv2
    • a matrix mixer
  • meters.lv2
    • a collection of plugins for audio-level metering
  • mididebug.lv2
    • an instrumention tool to generate arbitrary MIDI messages
  • midifilter.lv2
    • a collection of MIDI filters
  • midigen.lv2
    • simple test-sequence generator
  • midimap.lv2
    • rule based MIDI mapper plugin
  • mixtri.lv2
    • a matrix mixer and trigger processor intended to be used with sisco.lv2
  • nodelay.lv2
    • an audio delay line with latency reporting - test & instrumentation tool
  • onsettrigger.lv2
    • an audio to midi converter currently intended for Bass/Kick-drums
  • sisco.lv2
    • a simple audio oscilloscope with variable time scale
  • spectra.lv2
    • a lollipop graph spectrum analyzer
  • stepseq.lv2
    • simple step sequencer
  • stereoroute.lv2
    • stereo routing plugin
  • testsignal.lv2
    • signal-test generator
  • tuna.lv2
    • a musical instrument tuner with strobe characteristics
  • xfade.lv2
    • a stereo DJ X-fade plugin

There are three methods to install x42-plugins 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 x42-plugins Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install x42-plugins using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install x42-plugins

Install x42-plugins Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install x42-plugins using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install x42-plugins

Install x42-plugins 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 x42-plugins using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install x42-plugins

How To Uninstall x42-plugins on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the x42-plugins package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove x42-plugins

Uninstall x42-plugins And Its Dependencies

To uninstall x42-plugins and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove x42-plugins

Remove x42-plugins Configurations and Data

To remove x42-plugins configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge x42-plugins

Remove x42-plugins configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove x42-plugins configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge x42-plugins

Dependencies

x42-plugins have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install x42-plugins package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.