Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ambdec on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is ambdec
ambdec is:
AmbDec is an Ambisonics decoder for up to 36 speakers. It can be used
for both horizontal and full 3-D systems of first, second and third
order. The decoding matrices are fully user-configurable. AmbDec has
some advanced features not found on most decoders:
- Dual frequency band operation.
- Speaker distance compensation.
- Near-field effect compensation.
All three features can be selectively enabled or disabled in the
configuration.
There are three methods to install ambdec 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 ambdec Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ambdec using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ambdec
Install ambdec Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ambdec using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ambdec
Install ambdec 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 ambdec using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ambdec
How To Uninstall ambdec on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the ambdec package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ambdec
Uninstall ambdec And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ambdec and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ambdec
Remove ambdec Configurations and Data
To remove ambdec configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ambdec
Remove ambdec configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ambdec configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ambdec
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ambdec package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
