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Not Enabling Plug-ins in Linux Mint
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:21 pm
by toddamatic
Hello, I have updated Audacity from 2.3.3 to 2.4.1 from PPA (2.4.1-0build2~ubuntu18.04). Now, I cannot Enable any Plug-ins using Add/Remove Plug-ins (ie. Limiter). Plug-ins are visable in the list as Disabled, it allows me to Enable and when I OK, they are not available in Effect. Looking again in the Manage Plug-ins, they are again showing Disabled. Using Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon. Trying to determine is this issue with Mint or with Audacity and find solution.
Re: Not Enabling Plug-ins in Linux Mint
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 6:26 pm
by steve
The ubuntuhandbook1 PPA build of Audacity is incomplete. Please report it to the PPA maintainer.
For a working version of Audacity I suggest that you go back to the Ubuntu repository version.
(Uninstall Audacity, remove or disable the PPA, refresh the package list, reinstall Audacity)
Re: Not Enabling Plug-ins in Linux Mint
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:27 pm
by toddamatic
Ok, that worked, thank you. And I will look into contacting the PPA maintainer -
deb
http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook ... ity/ubuntu bionic main
but I will stay on 2.3.3, I already know it works just fine!
Re: Not Enabling Plug-ins in Linux Mint
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2020 7:50 pm
by steve
If you get to know when the PPA version is fixed, please do let us know. I don't want to be telling people that it doesn't work when it does
Re: Not Enabling Plug-ins in Linux Mint
Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:08 pm
by toddamatic
Update: No reply yet from the PPA maintainer (PandaJim or from the Audacity Team) but forum user thx-1138 has a work-around posted:
viewtopic.php?p=395483#p395483
it worked for me on a laptop using Mint 18.04, I haven't yet tried that on my Mint 19.04 as I am in the middle of a project. But your mileage may vary, so proceed accordingly.