How To Install libxmmsclient-glib1 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient-glib1 on Debian 9. libxmmsclient-glib1 is XMMS2 - glib client library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient-glib1 on Debian 9.

What is libxmmsclient-glib1

libxmmsclient-glib1 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 glib based client library written in c.

There are three methods to install libxmmsclient-glib1 on Debian 9. 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-glib1 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-glib1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxmmsclient-glib1

Install libxmmsclient-glib1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libxmmsclient-glib1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libxmmsclient-glib1

Install libxmmsclient-glib1 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-glib1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxmmsclient-glib1

How To Uninstall libxmmsclient-glib1 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libxmmsclient-glib1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxmmsclient-glib1

Uninstall libxmmsclient-glib1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libxmmsclient-glib1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxmmsclient-glib1

Remove libxmmsclient-glib1 Configurations and Data

To remove libxmmsclient-glib1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxmmsclient-glib1

Remove libxmmsclient-glib1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libxmmsclient-glib1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxmmsclient-glib1

Dependencies

libxmmsclient-glib1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient-glib1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.