How To Install xsynth-dssi on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xsynth-dssi on Kali Linux.
What is xsynth-dssi
xsynth-dssi is:
The xsynth-dssi package contains the Xsynth-DSSI plugin, a classic-analog (VCOs-VCF-VCA) style software synthesizer with an editor GUI. Xsynth-DSSI was written by Sean Bolton, and was based on Steve Brooke’s Xsynth code, but has since acquired polyphonic operation, band-limited oscillators, a better filter mode, and velocity-sensitive envelopes.
DSSI is an API for audio processing plugins, particularly useful for software synthesis plugins with user interfaces.
There are three methods to install xsynth-dssi 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 xsynth-dssi Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xsynth-dssi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xsynth-dssiInstall xsynth-dssi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xsynth-dssi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xsynth-dssiInstall xsynth-dssi 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 updateAfter updating apt database, We can install xsynth-dssi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xsynth-dssiHow To Uninstall xsynth-dssi on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the xsynth-dssi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xsynth-dssiUninstall xsynth-dssi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xsynth-dssi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xsynth-dssiRemove xsynth-dssi Configurations and Data
To remove xsynth-dssi configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xsynth-dssiRemove xsynth-dssi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xsynth-dssi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xsynth-dssiDependencies
xsynth-dssi have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xsynth-dssi package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
