LinuxMusicians

scott.thomason wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:59 pm Is there any easy way to tell what packages were installed via a given repo? For example, how would I answer the question "what packages have been installed via http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/plugins/ubuntu"?

Synaptic can show that in its Origin tab.
Alternatively to list all packages with "kx" in their name, install apt-show-versions: Or for all packages from "bionic" repo:

scott.thomason wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:59 pm Is there any easy way to tell what packages were installed via a given repo? For example, how would I answer the question "what packages have been installed via http://ppa.launchpad.net/kxstudio-debian/plugins/ubuntu"?

If you use a Debian based system use the Synaptic package manager and choose "Origin" from the option buttons on the left-hand side pane at the bottom.

[edit] Oops. Didn't see @sunrat's post above...

I've had a very easy time of it using Mint with KXStudio and GitHub versions of anything I want the latest version of. Currently running Mint XFCE 20.3, but I have Mint XFCE 19.2 on my laptop and have had no issues at all.

I recently moved to Harrison Mixbus 8 for my home studio, but have previously self compiled Ardour from the GitHub source. Guitarix and most of Hermann's other software built from source. I use the mixxx version via their PPA.

That said, I haven't installed a meta package for anything in as long as I can remember. I find them annoying, so I tend to install software piece by piece as needed, and then spend hours editing my menu, dragging icons onto the panel and rearranging them, and I run almost everything via source built Raysession, from one of a dozen templates that I've spent far too much time working on to get them just right for any particular session type.

I know, it's not a spectacular super solution, and it's probably not for everyone, but it works for me. I'm pretty "organisation" sensitive and since I first installed Mint back at 16, I've stuck hard to it because I don't want to change the way I do stuff.

My advise to anyone wanting to set up a pro or semi pro audio workstation is to pick something debian based, use KXStudio or another music focused repo as a starting point, and then stick to that setup and learn it from top to bottom, but install software as you need it and for specific purposes. Try to avoid installing a million plugins. Otherwise, you'll be overloaded with software.

Or something like that. Just, pick something and stick to it. And then learn it. It's all good. You just need to learn how to make it work together.