How To Install pd-pool on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-pool on Ubuntu 20.04. pd-pool is Hierarchical data storage for Pure Data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-pool on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is pd-pool

pd-pool is:

[pool] can store and retrieve key/value pairs, where a key can be any atom and the value can be any list of atoms. [pool] can manage folders, a folder name can be any atom. [pool] objects can be named and then share their data space. Clipboard operations are possible in a pool or among several pools. File operations can load/save data from disk. Task: ubuntustudio-audio

There are three methods to install pd-pool on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install pd-pool Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install pd-pool

Install pd-pool Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pd-pool

Install pd-pool 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 pd-pool using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pd-pool

How To Uninstall pd-pool on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the pd-pool package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pd-pool

Uninstall pd-pool And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pd-pool and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pd-pool

Remove pd-pool Configurations and Data

To remove pd-pool configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pd-pool

Remove pd-pool configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pd-pool

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pd-pool package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.