How To Install python-daap on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-daap on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is python-daap
python-daap is:
PythonDaap is a (under development) DAAP client implemented in Python, and based on PyTunes by Davyd Madeley.
PythonDaap contains the authentication stuff needed by recent copies of iTunes and a primitive object model that can download individual tracks.
As of version 0.4, PythonDaap has playlist support.
There are three methods to install python-daap on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install python-daap Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install python-daap using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install python-daap
Install python-daap Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install python-daap using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install python-daap
Install python-daap 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 python-daap using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install python-daap
How To Uninstall python-daap on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the python-daap package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove python-daap
Uninstall python-daap And Its Dependencies
To uninstall python-daap and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-daap
Remove python-daap Configurations and Data
To remove python-daap configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge python-daap
Remove python-daap configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove python-daap configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-daap
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install python-daap package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
