Install Audacity 2.0.6 in Linux Ubuntu, Mint and Debian Using PPA

 

Install Audacity 2.0.6 in Linux Ubuntu, Mint and Debian Using PPA

Audacity is a free, easy-to-use, multi-track audio editor and recorder for Windows, Mac OS X, GNU/Linux and other operating systems. The interface is translated into many languages. You can use Audacity to:
Audacity 2.0.6 replaces all previous versions.
Improvements:
  • better user interface for Keyboard Preferences
  • streamlining of several Menus
  • LV2 now supported on all platforms, and improved VST settings interface
  • translations updated, including adding Tamil language
  • other improvements, including to import/export and ease of installation on Mac OS X
Bug Fixes:
  • user interface bug fixes to Region Restore, dragging selections, and many others
  • effects bug fixes to add missing effects to Chains, fix accuracy of Analyze > Contrast, fix accuracy of Noise Removal attack and decay, and improve speed of Nyquist effects on OS X and Linux
  • other bug fixes to Timeline after Loop Play, Transcription Toolbar, and Linux build issues
To Install Audacity 2.0.6 in Linux Ubuntu (12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10, 14.0, 14.10), mint (14,15,16,17) and debian derivative system using ppa, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:audacity-team/daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install audacity
Optional, to remove audacity, do:
sudo apt-get remove audacity