I am new to Linux and Audacity. I have been able to download 2.3.3 but don't understand how to install the update. Obviously, there are some things I need to learn but I'm not sure where to start. Can someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks,
Ken
Linux version: Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 \n \l
Audacity version: 2.2.2
Installed Audacity using the Add/Remove software option using this version:
PRETTY_NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)"
NAME="Raspbian GNU/Linux"
VERSION_ID="10"
VERSION="10 (buster)"
VERSION_CODENAME=buster
ID=raspbian
ID_LIKE=debian
Need help updating to 2.3.3
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This forum is for Audacity on GNU/Linux.
Please state:
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade (see https://www.audacityteam.org/download/).
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
This forum is for Audacity on GNU/Linux.Please state:
- which version of Linux you are using,
- the exact three-section version number of Audacity from Help menu > About Audacity,
- whether you installed your distribution's release, PPA version, or compiled Audacity from source code.
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade (see https://www.audacityteam.org/download/).
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Re: Need help updating to 2.3.3
The recommended way to install Linux (and any other application) on Linux, is to use the official repository version provided by your distribution. The software can then simply be installed with your usual "package manager". This is likely to be a slightly old version of Audacity, but should have been well tested by the package maintainers.
For Linux experts, the recommended way to install Audacity is to build the latest release version of Audacity from the source code, which is available from GitHub (https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases)
PPA, Flatpak and Snap packages are not currently recommended.
For Linux experts, the recommended way to install Audacity is to build the latest release version of Audacity from the source code, which is available from GitHub (https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases)
PPA, Flatpak and Snap packages are not currently recommended.
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Re: Need help updating to 2.3.3
Can you explain what a 'package manager' is?
Re: Need help updating to 2.3.3
A "Package Manager" is an application for installing / upgrading / uninstalling programs.
Debian Linux has the command-line application "Apt" as it's package manager. There are also graphical front ends for Apt, such as "Synaptic" and Ubuntu's "Software Center". I believe the default package manager for Raspbian is called "Add/Remove Software".
Debian Linux has the command-line application "Apt" as it's package manager. There are also graphical front ends for Apt, such as "Synaptic" and Ubuntu's "Software Center". I believe the default package manager for Raspbian is called "Add/Remove Software".
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Re: Need help updating to 2.3.3
Yes. I used Add/Remove Software to initially install Audacity. Then I performed a 'check for updates' and found and downloaded Audacity 2.3.3. Is this as simple as using Add/Remove and pointing to the folder where the update is downloaded?
Re: Need help updating to 2.3.3
I'm confused by that, because the version of Audacity in Debian "Buster" is 2.2.2 (https://packages.debian.org/search?keyw ... ection=all)
Is there a Raspian forum where you can ask?
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Re: Need help updating to 2.3.3
If that's the case, this update may not even be needed. I just assumed it was since the 'check for updates' pointed to it. If 2.2.2 works, I'm fine leaving it as is.