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