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Follow the instructions below if you don't know which one your Linux distribution is using. If you already know, skip to the 'Install dependencies' section.
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##### Step 1: Is PipeWire installed and active?
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Run `pw-cli dump short core` in your terminal.
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Does the terminal output look similar to the pattern below after executing the command?
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Run `LC_ALL=C pactl info | grep "Server Name:"` in your terminal.
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If you are using **Pipewire** the output should look similar to this:
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0: u="USER" h="HOSTNAME" v="0.3.35" n="pipewire-0"
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Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 0.3.35)
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* **YES**: You're using PipeWire. Skip ahead, and follow the instructions to install JamesDSP with PipeWire support.
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* **NO**: If the command `pw-cli` is not found or it returned an error, you're probably not using PipeWire. Continue to step 2 to find out if PulseAudio is available on your system.
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##### Step 2: Is PulseAudio installed and active?
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Run `LC_ALL=C pactl info | grep "Server Name:"` in your terminal.
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Does the terminal output look like this after executing the command?
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If you are using **Pulseaudio** the output should look exactly like this:
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Server Name: pulseaudio
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* **YES**: You're using PulseAudio. Skip ahead, and follow the instructions to install JamesDSP with PulseAudio support.
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* **NO**: If the command `pactl` is not found or it returned an error, either your PA installation is broken or you are using another audio framework like Jack. Consider switching to PipeWire in this case.
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**IMPORTANT:** If the output mentions PipeWire (`Server Name: PulseAudio (on PipeWire 0.3.35)`), you are using PulseAudio via PipeWire's compatibility mode. You need to install JamesDSP with PipeWire support in this case!
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## Installation
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**Decide whether you need to install the PipeWire or PulseAudio version of this app!**
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##### Minimum system requirements:
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**Pulseaudio version**
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* Distro based on Debian 11 or later **OR**
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* Distro based on Ubuntu 21.10 or later
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**Pipewire version**
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* Distro based on Debian 11 or later **OR**
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* Distro based on Ubuntu 21.10 or later
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* [James Fung](https://github.com/james34602) - Developer of the core library ['libjamesdsp'](https://github.com/james34602/JamesDSPManager/tree/master/Main)
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* [yochananmarqos](https://github.com/yochananmarqos) - AUR packages
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* [theAeon](https://github.com/theAeon) - RPM packages
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* PipeWire/Pulse implementation based on [EasyEffects](https://github.com/wwmm/EasyEffects)
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* PipeWire/Pulse implementation based on [EasyEffects](https://github.com/wwmm/EasyEffects) by [Wellington Wallace](https://github.com/wwmm)
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### Translators
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