How To Install xwax on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xwax on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xwax
xwax is:
xwax is open-source vinyl emulation software for Linux. It allows DJs and turntablists to playback digital audio files (MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, AAC and more), controlled using a normal pair of turntables via timecoded vinyls.
It’s designed for both beat mixing and scratch mixing. Needle drops, pitch changes, scratching, spinbacks and rewinds are all supported, and feel just like the audio is pressed onto the vinyl itself.
The focus is on an accurate vinyl feel which is efficient, stable and fast.
There are three methods to install xwax 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 xwax Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xwax using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xwax
Install xwax Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xwax using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xwax
Install xwax 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 xwax using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xwax
How To Uninstall xwax on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xwax package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xwax
Uninstall xwax And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xwax and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xwax
Remove xwax Configurations and Data
To remove xwax configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xwax
Remove xwax configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xwax configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xwax
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xwax package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
