How To Install xmms2-plugin-sndfile on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-sndfile on Debian 9.
What is xmms2-plugin-sndfile
xmms2-plugin-sndfile 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 Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF), Au, Core Audio Format (CAF), and Paris Audio File (PAF) decoding for XMMS2 using the sndfile library.
There are three methods to install xmms2-plugin-sndfile 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 xmms2-plugin-sndfile 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-sndfile using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-plugin-sndfile
Install xmms2-plugin-sndfile Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-sndfile using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-sndfile
Install xmms2-plugin-sndfile 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 xmms2-plugin-sndfile using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-sndfile
How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-sndfile on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xmms2-plugin-sndfile package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-sndfile
Uninstall xmms2-plugin-sndfile And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmms2-plugin-sndfile and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-plugin-sndfile
Remove xmms2-plugin-sndfile Configurations and Data
To remove xmms2-plugin-sndfile configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-plugin-sndfile
Remove xmms2-plugin-sndfile configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmms2-plugin-sndfile configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-plugin-sndfile
Dependencies
xmms2-plugin-sndfile have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-sndfile package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
