amsynth command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix amsynth command not found error message

Introduction

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

amsynth: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: amsynth: command not found

Solutions to amsynth: command not found

How To Fix amsynth: command not found in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux / Raspbian

In Ubuntu amsynth is provided by amsynth package.

amsynth is:

amSynth features: * two analogue-style audio oscillators, featuring: o sine wave o saw/triangle wave with adjustable shape o square/pulse wave with adjustable pulsewidth o noise generation o “random” wave (noise with sample & hold) o oscillator sync o of course, detune and range control * mixer section with ring modulation * analogue-style low-pass filter o 24dB/octave curve o dedicated ADSR envelope o cutoff and resonance control o keyboard pitch tracking * amplifier with dedicated ADSR envelope * modulation LFO o up to 58Hz modulation o routable to all sections (pitch, filter, amplifier) * Effects o High quality stereo reverb (freeverb) o Distortion/crunch * Easy navigation and manipulation of presets * Stand-alone OSS or ALSA Midi/Audio client

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

sudo apt-get -y install amsynth

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

You can also use apt command to install amsynth.

sudo apt -y install amsynth

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

sudo aptitude install amsynth

Summary

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