So let’s Install Audacity on Ubuntu, Audacity is a free open-source and cross-platform software for audio recording and editing. Audacity Release 2.2.2 for Linux ( Feb 20th, 2018) To know more new and updated feature click here Audacity does not run chrome OS, not officially supported.
System requirement for Audacity
Always recommend using the latest version of GNU/Linux of your distribution. Audacity can run best with at least 1GB ram and a 2 GHz processor. Audacity was originally written to work with fewer powerful computers.
How to install
We will use audacity PPA to install audacity on Ubuntu OS
Open terminal using Ctrl+Alt+t an run following command .
$sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:audacity-team/daily $sudo apt-get update $sudo apt-get install audacity
How to uninstall
Can remove audacity by running following command
$sudo apt-get remove audacity
If you want to remove audacity including dependent packages which are no longer needed .
$sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove audacity
Use Purging Audacity
If we want use with purge options to audacity package all the configuration and dependent package will removed
$sudo apt-get purge audacity
If we use purge option with auto remove, will be removed regarding the package, It is best way, when you want to reinstall Audacity.
$sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove audacity
