How To Install yoshimi on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install yoshimi on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is yoshimi
yoshimi is:
Yoshimi is a software synthesizer for GNU/Linux, based on ZynAddSubFX 2.4.0.
Yoshimi maintains sound and instrument compatibility but now has extended features and accessibility.
There are three methods to install yoshimi 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 yoshimi Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install yoshimi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install yoshimi
Install yoshimi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install yoshimi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install yoshimi
Install yoshimi 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 yoshimi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install yoshimi
How To Uninstall yoshimi on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the yoshimi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove yoshimi
Uninstall yoshimi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall yoshimi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove yoshimi
Remove yoshimi Configurations and Data
To remove yoshimi configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge yoshimi
Remove yoshimi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove yoshimi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge yoshimi
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install yoshimi package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
