OS Specific Packages
This article describes how to install freewheeling binaries on several common operating systems.
sudo pacman -S freewheeling
NOTE: Ubuntu derivatives, enable the 'universe' repository
sudo apt-get install freewheeling
dnf install dnf-plugins-core dnf copr enable dbranchini/freewheeling dnf install freewheeling
or:
FEDORA_RELEASE=Fedora_Rawhide # eg: Fedora_Rawhide, Fedora_32 dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:bill-auger/$FEDORA_RELEASE/home:bill-auger.repo dnf install freewheeling
nix-env -iA nixpkgs.freewheeling
OPENSUSE_RELEASE=openSUSE_Tumbleweed # eg: openSUSE_Tumbleweed, openSUSE_Leap_15.2 zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:bill-auger/$OPENSUSE_RELEASE/home:bill-auger.repo zypper refresh zypper install freewheeling
sudo poldek -i freewheeling
urpmi freewheeling
cast freewheeling
If your OS has Freewheeling in their repos, please do let us know or add it above (appending the distro name to one of the existing categories if the install instructions are the same). If your OS does not have Freewheeling in their repos, a package from one of the distos listed above may be compatible with your system. If you have success with this approach, please do let us know or add it above; or else, there are still options. Freewheeling will compile from source on most operating systems, although in the worst case, you may need to configure third-party repositories for your system or download the dependencies and compile them each manually. If compiling is too much trouble or not possible on your operating system, you can always use a Live CD (ideally one that has Freewheeling pre-installed), or install one of the operating systems listed above, such as KxStudio.
It should be mentioned that some pro-audio distros have incorperated Freewheeling into their releases and some have ready-to-use zero-install bootable Live CDs. With a Live CD you can use freewheeling on any computer, anytime, anywhere without installing anything or making any changes to that computer. With such a Live CD (or USB memory stick) in hand, the amount of time it takes to get Freewheeling working on most any computer is only the amount of time it take for that computer to boot.
Live CD's with Freewheeling pre-installed (No installation required - setup in <5 minutes + ~20 minutes download)
- Dynebolic - Portable GNU/Linux-Libre distro for multimedia authoring, playback, live performance, and broadcasting
- RFC: a lean and mean 'fweelinix' Live CD with a lowlatency kernel pre-configured for realtime jack and freewheeling in kiosk-mode on-boot - this would be a great way to make it easy to try freewheeling while avoiding the *nix learning curve
- (add your favorites here)
