KVR Audio

Kulag · Post by **Kulag** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:29 pm

Hi

From what I understand, ZynAddSubFX is both an application and a VST.
I'm trying to *find* it.
I started from the sourceforge page, linked to Zyn*'s own page, and was told that install packages can be found on the Downloads page. I was *on* the Downloads page when I read that, and I didn't see anything pointing to Packages.
I've typed many things in my Superuser Terminal, but I don't understand what to ask for.
I've got Aptitude loaded, and Cmake. But what do I ask for, from the Terminal? How do I apt-get ZynAddSubFX? What do I type to make it and configure it and install it?
I don't know why I can't guess the keywords to find on Google the specific and basic information I need to just find and install this software...

TIA

UltraJv · Post by **UltraJv** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:32 pm

Most Linux software assumes you have the knowledge already to install and run. You could be in for a headache. A lot depends on what version and distro of Linux you are running. Unless you are prepared to put time in to learning about Linux, Id steer clear.

Kulag · Post by **Kulag** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:38 pm

Hi

I've no intention of steering clear just because I don't understand it yet.
But I need to know *what* I need to know.
I'm sitting here with tweezers asking what it is I need to pick out of a universe of information.
I don't need to know everything, I just need to know what is the name of the Package I need to install.
I'm installing to Debian Wheezy.
The problem is, *everything* assumes that something else has already explained to me what I need to know.

robogone · Post by **robogone** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:39 pm

apt-get might not work for this if you don't have a package already built on a repository somewhere.

Maybe you need to untar and compile the source code?

Kulag · Post by **Kulag** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 6:45 pm

Thanks! That clears my head a bit.

RunBeerRun · Post by **RunBeerRun** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:06 pm

The VST builds are available in a sticky thread- here , I've never "built" it.

Winstontaneous · Post by **Winstontaneous** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:07 am

Curious, are you using Wheezy from a straight Debian install, or is it some other distro that's based on it?

Are you comfortable with the command line or do you want to learn? Here's a tutorial on apt-get, including how to search for packages.

If not, does your distro have Synaptic or other GUI package manager installed?
If so, I imagine it would show up in a keyword search on "Zynaddsubfx", since it's listed as a package here.

Still on the launch pad...