How To Install libxmmsclient-dev on Debian 10

Learn how to install libxmmsclient-dev on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libxmmsclient-dev is XMMS2 - client library development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient-dev on Debian 10.

What is libxmmsclient-dev

libxmmsclient-dev 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 files for developing XMMS2 clients using libxmmsclient6.

There are three methods to install libxmmsclient-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libxmmsclient-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libxmmsclient-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxmmsclient-dev

Install libxmmsclient-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libxmmsclient-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libxmmsclient-dev

Install libxmmsclient-dev 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libxmmsclient-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxmmsclient-dev

How To Uninstall libxmmsclient-dev on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libxmmsclient-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxmmsclient-dev

Uninstall libxmmsclient-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libxmmsclient-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxmmsclient-dev

Remove libxmmsclient-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libxmmsclient-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxmmsclient-dev

Remove libxmmsclient-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libxmmsclient-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxmmsclient-dev

Dependencies

libxmmsclient-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.