How To Install nyquist on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install nyquist on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is nyquist
nyquist is:
Unlike score languages that tend to deal only with events, or signal processing languages that tend to deal only with signals and synthesis, Nyquist handles both in a single integrated system. Nyquist is also flexible and easy to use because it is based on an interactive Lisp interpreter (XLISP).
With Nyquist, you can design instruments by combining functions (much as you would using the orchestra languages of Music V, cmusic, or Csound). You can call upon these instruments and generate a sound just by typing a simple expression. You can combine simple expressions into complex ones to create a whole composition.
There are three methods to install nyquist 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 nyquist Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install nyquist using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install nyquist
Install nyquist Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install nyquist using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install nyquist
Install nyquist 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 nyquist using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install nyquist
How To Uninstall nyquist on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the nyquist package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove nyquist
Uninstall nyquist And Its Dependencies
To uninstall nyquist and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove nyquist
Remove nyquist Configurations and Data
To remove nyquist configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge nyquist
Remove nyquist configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove nyquist configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge nyquist
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install nyquist package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
