How To Install xmms2-plugin-pulse 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 xmms2-plugin-pulse on Ubuntu.
What is xmms2-plugin-pulse
xmms2-plugin-pulse 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 enables PulseAudio output for XMMS2.
There are three methods to install xmms2-plugin-pulse 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 xmms2-plugin-pulse Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-pulse using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-plugin-pulse
Install xmms2-plugin-pulse Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-pulse using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-pulse
Install xmms2-plugin-pulse 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 xmms2-plugin-pulse using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-pulse
How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-pulse on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the xmms2-plugin-pulse package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-pulse
Uninstall xmms2-plugin-pulse And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmms2-plugin-pulse and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-plugin-pulse
Remove xmms2-plugin-pulse Configurations and Data
To remove xmms2-plugin-pulse configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-plugin-pulse
Remove xmms2-plugin-pulse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmms2-plugin-pulse configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-plugin-pulse
Dependencies
xmms2-plugin-pulse have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-pulse package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.