Re: [PD] Managing externals/abstractions in libraries

On 9/23/18 8:27 PM, Atte via Pd-list wrote:

I can think of three ways to make external libraries (externals/abstractions) available on my debian stable (running pd 0.47.1 from the debian repos):

1. install the ones from the debian repos
2. using the deken plugin
3. compiling by hand

I'd rather stick with one to avoid total mess. What do other debian users prefer?

with my Debian hat on: the choice should always be to use the Debian repositories, whenever possible. (sometimes this may not be possible, as not all (although most known) Pd-libraries are packaged; or when you need a release of a given library that is newer than Debian/stable).

there is also the "pd-deken-apt" (Debian) package, which allows you to install the Debian packaged libraries from within Pd (using the deken plugin)

gfmdsar IOhannes