How To Install zita-lrx 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 zita-lrx on Ubuntu.
What is zita-lrx
zita-lrx is:
Command line jack application providing 2, 3, or 4-band, 4th order crossover filters. The filter type is continuously variable between Linkwitz-Riley (-6dB at the xover frequency) and Butterworth(-3 dB at the xover frequency). Outputs are exactly phase matched in the crossover regions.
The application supports up to 16 channels.
Configuration is by a text file using ‘OSC’ style syntax (similar to Ambdec and Jconvolver). Apart from the basic filter parameters, the following can be set:
- Channel labels (used for naming Jack ports).
- Frequency band names (used in output port names).
- Optional output autoconnections.
- For each channel: gain and delay (in ms).
- For each frequency band: gain and delay.
There are three methods to install zita-lrx 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 zita-lrx Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install zita-lrx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install zita-lrx
Install zita-lrx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install zita-lrx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install zita-lrx
Install zita-lrx 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 zita-lrx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install zita-lrx
How To Uninstall zita-lrx on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the zita-lrx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove zita-lrx
Uninstall zita-lrx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall zita-lrx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove zita-lrx
Remove zita-lrx Configurations and Data
To remove zita-lrx configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge zita-lrx
Remove zita-lrx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove zita-lrx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zita-lrx
Dependencies
zita-lrx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install zita-lrx package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.