Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cyclist on Kali Linux.
What is cyclist
cyclist is:
cyclist is a command line utility for converting the .mxb binary format for
Max/MSP patches into the .mxt/.pat text format. It is part of the Cyclone
library for Pure Data, which aims to bring some level of compatibility
between the Max/MSP and Pd environments. Although being itself in the early
stage of development, it is meant to eventually become part of a much larger
project, aiming at unification and standardization of computer musician’s
tools.
In its current form, cyclone is mainly for people using both Max and Pd, and
thus wanting to develop cross-platform patches. In this respect, cyclone has
much in common with Thomas Grill’s flext, and flext-based externals. While
flext enables developing new cross-platform classes, cyclone makes existing
classes cross-platform.
Cyclone also comes handy, somewhat, in the task of importing Max/MSP patches
into Pd. Do not expect miracles, though, it is usually not an easy task.
There are three methods to install cyclist on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install cyclist Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install cyclist using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cyclistInstall cyclist Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cyclist using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cyclistInstall cyclist Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install cyclist using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cyclist
How To Uninstall cyclist on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the cyclist package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cyclist
Uninstall cyclist And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cyclist and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cyclist
Remove cyclist Configurations and Data
To remove cyclist configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cyclist
Remove cyclist configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cyclist configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cyclist
Dependencies
cyclist have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cyclist package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
