How To Install klystrack on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install klystrack on Ubuntu 22.04. klystrack is Chiptune tracker

Introduction

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

What is klystrack

klystrack is:

This is an application for creating music reminiscent of the style of music from 8-bit computers or, chiptunes. It features a “tracker” style sequencer, and a built-in synthesizer capable of a wide range sounds - including but not limited to basic subtractive synthesis, frequency modulation and sample playback. Sounds can be easily beefed up by using the effect chain. It is possbile to import a handful of file formats, including Protracker .MOD, Fasttracker 2 .XM, the Cave Story music format (.ORG) and Rob Hubbard Commodore 64 SID files. Tunes can be easily exported as a single mixdown .WAV or separate tracks or you can simply use the playback library to use the klystrack files in your own games and other software.

There are three methods to install klystrack 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 klystrack Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install klystrack

Install klystrack Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install klystrack

Install klystrack 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 klystrack using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install klystrack

How To Uninstall klystrack on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove klystrack

Uninstall klystrack And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove klystrack

Remove klystrack Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge klystrack

Remove klystrack configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge klystrack

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Summary

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