How To Install raysession 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 raysession on Ubuntu.
What is raysession
raysession is:
Ray Session is a GNU/Linux session manager for audio programs as Ardour, Carla, QTractor, Non-Timeline, etc…
It uses the same API as Non Session Manager, so programs compatible with NSM are also compatible with Ray Session. As Non Session Manager, the principle is to load together audio programs, then be able to save or close all documents together.
Ray Session offers a little more:
- Factory templates for NSM and LASH compatible applications
- Possibility to save any client as template
- Save session as template
- Name files with a prettier way
- remember if client was started or not
- Abort session almost anytime
- Change Main Folder of sessions on GUI
- Possibility to KILL client if clean exit is too long
- Open Session Folder button (open default file manager)
Ray Session is being developed by houston4444, using Python3 and Qt5.
There are three methods to install raysession 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 raysession Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install raysession using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install raysession
Install raysession Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install raysession using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install raysession
Install raysession 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 raysession using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install raysession
How To Uninstall raysession on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the raysession package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove raysession
Uninstall raysession And Its Dependencies
To uninstall raysession and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove raysession
Remove raysession Configurations and Data
To remove raysession configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge raysession
Remove raysession configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove raysession configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge raysession
Dependencies
raysession have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install raysession package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.