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# yabridgectl
A small, optional utility to set up
A small, optional utility to help set up and update
[yabridge](https://github.com/robbert-vdh/yabridge) for several directories at
once and to keep them updated.
once.
## Usage
Yabridgectl can be downloaded from the GitHub releases section, and it can run
from anywhere. All of the information below can also be found by running
`yabridgectl --help`.
Yabridgectl can be downloaded from the GitHub releases section and can run from
anywhere. All of the information below can also be found through `yabridgectl --help`.
### Yabridge path
Yabrdgectl will need to know where it can find `libyabridge.so`. By default it
will look for it in both `~/.local/share/yabridge` (the recommended installation
directory when using the prebuilt binaries) and in `/usr/lib` (used when using
the AUR packages). You can use the command below to override this behaviour and
to use a custom installation directory instead.
directory when using the prebuilt binaries) and in `/usr/lib`. You can use the
command below to override this behaviour and to use a custom installation
directory instead.
```shell
yabridgectl set --path=<path/to/directory/containing/yabridge>
yabridgectl set --path=<path/to/directory/containing/yabridge/files>
```
### Installation methods
By default, yabridgectl will use the copy-based installation method for yabridge
since this installation method works everywhere. If you are using a DAW that
supports individually sandboxed plugins, then you can choose between using
copies and symlinks using the command below.
since this installation method works with any VST host. If you are using a DAW
that supports individually sandboxed plugins such as Bitwig Studio, then you can
choose between using copies and symlinks using the command below.
```shell
yabridgectl set --method=<copy|symlink>
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those directories, you can use the command below.
```shell
# Add a directory to watch
# Add a location containing plugins
# For instance, use the below command for the most common VST2 plugin directory
# yabridgectl add "$HOME/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/Steinberg/VstPlugins"
yabridgectl add <path/to/plugins>
# No longer watch a directory, this will ask you if you want to remove any leftover yabridge files
# Remove a plugin location, this will ask you if you want to remove any leftover yabridge files
yabridgectl rm <path/to/plugins>
# List the currently watched directories
# List the current plugin locations
yabridgectl list
# Show the current settings and the installation status for all plugins in the watched directories
# Show the current settings and the installation status for all plugins found
yabridgectl status
```
### Installing and updating
Finally you can set up or update yabridge for all of your plugins at once using
the command below. By default yabridgectl will warn you if it finds `.so` files
without an accompanying `.dll` file, but it will only delete those when using
Finally you can tell yabridgectl to set up or update yabridge for all of your
plugins at once using the commands below. By default yabridgectl will warn you
if it finds leftover `.so` files, but it will only delete those when ran using
the `--prune` option.
```shell
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## Building
After installing [Rust](https://rustup.rs/), simply run the below to compile and
run:
After installing [Rust](https://rustup.rs/), simply run the command below to
compile and run:
```shell
cargo run --release