How to install Audacity on Ubuntu

Audacity is a digital audio editing and recording tool that is free and open-source. Audacity is still one of the most commonly used open-source apps two decades after its first release. It is a free audio editor that works on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux operating systems. The Audacity Team is the creator. On May 28, 2000, it was first released. You’ll discover everything you need to record, edit, and improve sound files after installing this handy little software. The Audacity interface may appear complicated at first, but the professional-grade capabilities offered through the application make up for it. 

Installing Audacity on Ubuntu:

There are two ways to install the latest version of Audacity in the Ubuntu Operating System:

• Install Audacity via PPA
• Install Audacity via Snap Store

Method 1: Install Audacity via PPA

Step 1: Add the repository which contains the Audacity application prerequisites.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/audacity

Step 2: Update the repositories by executing the below command.

sudo apt update

Step 3: Install the Audacity application using the below command.

sudo apt-get install audacity

Step 4: Run the application through the terminal itself just by entering the name of the application in the terminal.

audacity

Method 2: Install Audacity via Snap Store

Step 1: Update the repositories using the below command.

sudo apt update

Step 2: Install the Snap Store in Ubuntu using the below command.

sudo apt install snapd

Step 3: Install the Audacity application through snap. Execute the below command to install the Audacity.

sudo snap install audacity

Step 4: Search for the Audacity application in the Activities section.

Step 5: Launch the application by clicking the icon.