This tutorial will be helpful for beginners to install Audacity 3.2.0 on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Linux Mint 21.
What is Audacity?
Audacity is a free, open-source, cross-platform software for recording and editing sounds. It is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. Audacity was developed by a group of volunteers and released on May 28, 2000.
Audacity is a powerful tool for recording and editing audio. It is easy to use and has a wide range of features.
Audacity Features
Audacity features a graphical interface with a waveform editor that displays audio data as a waveform image. It also has a toolbar with features such as cut, copy, paste, and undo. Audacity also has a built-in amplifier, equalizer, and noise removal tool.
Audacity 3.2.0 Changelog
- Merged the mixer bar with the meter bars
- Updated the icons
- Added a quick audio sharing feature
- Added a new Effects button to the tracks menu, allowing you to place real-time effects
For the complete changelog refer to the release notes.
Install Audacity 3.2.0 on Ubuntu / Linux Mint
Audacity can be installed on Ubuntu and Linux Mint systems via 2 methods.
- Via App Image
- Via Flathub
Method 1: Via App Image
Step 1: Download the App Image from the Assets section of the Audacity Github release page or use the below command.
wget https://github.com/audacity/audacity/releases/download/Audacity-3.2.0/audacity-linux-3.2.0-x64.AppImageStep 2: Provide Executable permissions to the app image file and launch audacity
sudo chmod 755 audacity-linux-3.2.0-x64.AppImage && ./audacity-linux-3.2.0-x64.AppImageMethod 2: Via Flatpak
Step 1: Install Flatpak on your system using the setup guide
Step 2: Install Audacity using flatpak
flatpak install flathub org.audacityteam.AudacityStep 3: Run audacity
flatpak run org.audacityteam.Audacity
Conclusion
From this tutorial, you have learned how to download and install Audacity on Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, and Linux Mint
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