How to Install Matchering on Elementary OS

Matchering is an open-source application used for automatic mastering of music tracks. It is available on GitHub for free, and can be installed on a range of operating systems including Elementary OS. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Matchering on Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure you have the following:

• A running instance of Elementary OS with sudo permissions.
• An active internet connection.

Steps to Install Matchering on Elementary OS

Follow the steps below to install Matchering:

Step 1: Install Python and Git

Matchering requires Python and Git to work. You can install them using the apt package manager as shown below:

sudo apt install python git

Enter your password when prompted and wait for the packages to install.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Matchering has several dependencies that must be installed before the application is installed. The command below will handle the installation of dependencies:

sudo apt install ffmpeg libavformat-dev libavcodec-dev libavdevice-dev libavutil-dev libswresample-dev libswscale-dev

Wait for the dependencies to install.

Step 3: Download and Install Matchering

Use the git clone command to download Matchering to your device:

git clone https://github.com/sergree/matchering.git --depth 1

Navigate to the matchering directory and install Matchering using the setup.py script:

cd matchering/
sudo python setup.py install

Step 4: Verify Matchering Installation

To verify that Matchering was installed successfully on your device, run the following command to print the Matchering version:

matchering --version

You should see the version number of Matchering printed out.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Matchering on Elementary OS. You can now use this application to efficiently master your music tracks.