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Quick installation of audacity:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: audacity
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install audacity
Package Details | |
| Package: | audacity |
| Version: | 2.0.0-1ubuntu0.1 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ |
| Description: | fast, cross-platform audio editor Audacity is a multi-track audio editor for Linux/Unix, MacOS and Windows. It is designed for easy recording, playing and editing of digital audio. Audacity features digital effects and spectrum analysis tools. Editing is very fast and provides unlimited undo/redo. . Supported file formats include Ogg Vorbis, MP2, MP3, WAV, AIFF, and AU. Homepage: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/sound |
How to install audacity on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If audacity is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L audacity' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L audacity Package `audacity' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing audacity:
After system update use the following command to install audacity:
sudo apt-get install audacity
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove audacity from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the audacity from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the audacity following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove audacity
Following command is used to remove the audacity package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove audacity
This will remove audacity and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing audacity with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge audacity
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove audacity
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with audacity package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.
