How To Install mcp-plugins on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mcp-plugins on Ubuntu.
What is mcp-plugins
mcp-plugins is:
MCP plugins implement a set of LADSPA plugins that vastly improve the sound of AlsaModularSynth.
Currently they consist of these plugins:
- Moog VCF (1-3): Moog lowpass filters that quite successfully emulate the properties of the analogue circuit. Version 3 of these filters is recommended.
- Phaser1: A phaser with up to 30 all-pass filters in series.
- Phaser1+LFO: The same as above, but with built-in LFO. LFO waveform can be continuosly changed from saw down to triangle and saw up.
- Chorus (1,2): Two chorus plugins.
There are three methods to install mcp-plugins on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mcp-plugins Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mcp-plugins using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mcp-plugins
Install mcp-plugins Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mcp-plugins using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mcp-plugins
Install mcp-plugins 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 mcp-plugins using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mcp-plugins
How To Uninstall mcp-plugins on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the mcp-plugins package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mcp-plugins
Uninstall mcp-plugins And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mcp-plugins and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mcp-plugins
Remove mcp-plugins Configurations and Data
To remove mcp-plugins configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mcp-plugins
Remove mcp-plugins configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mcp-plugins configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mcp-plugins
Dependencies
mcp-plugins have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mcp-plugins package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.