How To Install ZamHeadX2 on Debian 11

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install zam-plugins

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is ZamHeadX2 and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Debian 11. This guide was written specifically with a server running Debian 11 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install ZamHeadX2 on Debian 11. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install ZamHeadX2 using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install ZamHeadX2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install zam-plugins

Install ZamHeadX2 using apt

Because ZamHeadX2 is available in Debian 11’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install ZamHeadX2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install zam-plugins

Install ZamHeadX2 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 Debian 11. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install ZamHeadX2 by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zam-plugins

How to upgrade (update) a single package ZamHeadX2 using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the ZamHeadX2, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install zam-plugins

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install zam-plugins

How To Uninstall ZamHeadX2 from Debian 11

To uninstall only the ZamHeadX2 package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove zam-plugins

Uninstall ZamHeadX2 and all its dependencies

To uninstall ZamHeadX2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zam-plugins

Remove ZamHeadX2 with all configurations and data

To remove ZamHeadX2 configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge zam-plugins

Remove ZamHeadX2 completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to ZamHeadX2 package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zam-plugins

Extra info and code examples

Plugins for high quality audio processing. The purpose of these plugins is to provide high quality DSP without using an excessive amount of CPU. There currently is no official documentation on how to use these plugins, but anyone who is familiar with outboard gear should be able to work it out. The default settings and almost every slider is calibrated to standard ranges. Package contain these plugins: * ZamAutoSat Automatic saturator (mono) * ZaMaximX2 Lightweight maximiser/limiter (stereo) * ZamComp Dynamic range compressor (mono) * ZamCompX2 Dynamic range compressor (stereo) * ZamDelay Basic delay plugin (mono) * ZamEQ2 Parametric equaliser (mono) * ZamGate Gate plugin (mono) * ZamGateX2 Gate plugin (stereo) * ZamGEQ31 31 band graphic equaliser (mono) * ZamHeadX2 Acoustic HRTF stereo widener (stereo) * ZamTube Triode tube amp simulator (mono) * ZaMultiComp Multiband compressor (mono) * ZaMultiCompX2 Multiband compressor (stereo) * ZamDynamicEQ Dynamic equaliser * ZamPhono A collection filters for restoring vinyl records.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install ZamHeadX2 using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the ZamHeadX2 from Debian 11.

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