How To Install goattracker on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install goattracker on Ubuntu 22.04. goattracker is C64 music editor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install goattracker on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is goattracker

goattracker is:

This is a crossplatform C64 music editor. Supports emulated output via Dag Lem’s reSID engine, the HardSID soundcard or CatWeasel MK3.

It supports emulated output via the software reSID engine, the HardSID soundcard, or the Catweasel (MK3/MK4) controller card, and produces songs in its own format (*.SNG). The program can also export tunes in SID format, BIN format, or Commodore PRG format for inclusion on a floppy you can stick into a 1541/1571/1581 drive.

Like most tracker programs, the program is able to import instrument files, create and modify track patterns, set the order of playback of patterns and change details of the song such as the title and author. If you are familiar with tracker-like programs, then GoatTracker will feel like a simple version of those, though with differences attributable to the hardware. People new to composing in general should look up other information on composing on the C64.

There are three methods to install goattracker on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install goattracker Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install goattracker

Install goattracker Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install goattracker using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install goattracker

Install goattracker 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 goattracker using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install goattracker

How To Uninstall goattracker on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the goattracker package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove goattracker

Uninstall goattracker And Its Dependencies

To uninstall goattracker and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove goattracker

Remove goattracker Configurations and Data

To remove goattracker configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge goattracker

Remove goattracker configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge goattracker

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install goattracker package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.