How To Install festvox-en1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install festvox-en1 on Ubuntu 18.04. festvox-en1 is mbrola-en1 voice support for festival

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install festvox-en1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is festvox-en1

festvox-en1 is:

This package lets festival make use of the non-free mbrola-en1 sample-based voice instead of its own synthesis voices.

There are three methods to install festvox-en1 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 festvox-en1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install festvox-en1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install festvox-en1

Install festvox-en1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install festvox-en1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install festvox-en1

Install festvox-en1 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 festvox-en1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install festvox-en1

How To Uninstall festvox-en1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the festvox-en1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove festvox-en1

Uninstall festvox-en1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall festvox-en1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove festvox-en1

Remove festvox-en1 Configurations and Data

To remove festvox-en1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge festvox-en1

Remove festvox-en1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove festvox-en1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge festvox-en1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install festvox-en1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.