x42-fil4 command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix x42-fil4 command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

x42-fil4: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: x42-fil4: command not found

Solutions to x42-fil4: command not found

How To Fix x42-fil4: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu x42-fil4 is provided by x42-plugins package.

x42-plugins is:

Package contain these plugins:

  • balance.lv2
    • a stereo balance control plugin
  • controlfilter.lv2
    • filter/process Control Parameters, intended to be used with modular synthesizers, in particular ingen
  • convoLV2
    • a convolution plugin
  • darc.lv2
    • a general purpose audio signal compressor
  • dpl.lv2
    • a look-ahead digital peak limiter intended but not limited to the final step of mastering or mixing
  • fat1.lv2
    • auto-tuner based on Fons Adriaensen’s zita-at1
  • fil4.lv2
    • a 4-band parametric EQ with graphical display
    • additional High/Low shelfs and Hi/Lo Pass filters
  • matrixmixer.lv2
    • a matrix mixer
  • meters.lv2
    • a collection of plugins for audio-level metering
  • mididebug.lv2
    • an instrumention tool to generate arbitrary MIDI messages
  • midifilter.lv2
    • a collection of MIDI filters
  • midigen.lv2
    • simple test-sequence generator
  • midimap.lv2
    • rule based MIDI mapper plugin
  • mixtri.lv2
    • a matrix mixer and trigger processor intended to be used with sisco.lv2
  • nodelay.lv2
    • an audio delay line with latency reporting - test & instrumentation tool
  • phaserotate.lv2
    • an audio phase rotation plugin
  • onsettrigger.lv2
    • an audio to midi converter currently intended for Bass/Kick-drums
  • sisco.lv2
    • a simple audio oscilloscope with variable time scale
  • spectra.lv2
    • a lollipop graph spectrum analyzer
  • stepseq.lv2
    • simple step sequencer
  • stereoroute.lv2
    • stereo routing plugin
  • testsignal.lv2
    • signal-test generator
  • tuna.lv2
    • a musical instrument tuner with strobe characteristics
  • xfade.lv2
    • a stereo DJ X-fade plugin
  • zeroconvo.lv2
    • a LV2 plugin to convolve audio signals

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install x42-plugins

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install x42-plugins.

sudo apt -y install x42-plugins

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install x42-plugins

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to fix x42-fil4 command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.