How To Install calf-ladspa on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install calf-ladspa on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is calf-ladspa
calf-ladspa is:
Calf is a pack of audio plugins - effects and instruments. The goal is to create a set of plugins using decent algorithms and parameter settings, available in a form which is compatible with as many open source applications as possible.
These plugins are distributed as part of Linux Multimedia Studio, but may be used by other applications.
There are three methods to install calf-ladspa 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 calf-ladspa Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install calf-ladspa using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install calf-ladspa
Install calf-ladspa Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install calf-ladspa using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install calf-ladspa
Install calf-ladspa 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 calf-ladspa using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install calf-ladspa
How To Uninstall calf-ladspa on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the calf-ladspa package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove calf-ladspa
Uninstall calf-ladspa And Its Dependencies
To uninstall calf-ladspa and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove calf-ladspa
Remove calf-ladspa Configurations and Data
To remove calf-ladspa configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge calf-ladspa
Remove calf-ladspa configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove calf-ladspa configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge calf-ladspa
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install calf-ladspa package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
