How To Install libxmmsclient6 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient6 on Ubuntu.
What is libxmmsclient6
libxmmsclient6 is:
XMMS2 is a redesign of the XMMS music player. It features a client-server model, allowing multiple (even simultaneous!) user interfaces, both textual and graphical. All common audio formats are supported using plug-ins. On top of this, there is a flexible media library to organize your music.
This package contains a client library written in c.
There are three methods to install libxmmsclient6 on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libxmmsclient6 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmmsclient6 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxmmsclient6
Install libxmmsclient6 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmmsclient6 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxmmsclient6
Install libxmmsclient6 Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmmsclient6 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxmmsclient6
How To Uninstall libxmmsclient6 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libxmmsclient6 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxmmsclient6
Uninstall libxmmsclient6 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxmmsclient6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxmmsclient6
Remove libxmmsclient6 Configurations and Data
To remove libxmmsclient6 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxmmsclient6
Remove libxmmsclient6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxmmsclient6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxmmsclient6
Dependencies
libxmmsclient6 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient6 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.