How To Install libapache2-mod-musicindex on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-musicindex on Ubuntu 18.04. libapache2-mod-musicindex is Browse, stream, download and search through MP3/Ogg/FLAC/MP4 files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-musicindex on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libapache2-mod-musicindex

libapache2-mod-musicindex is:

mod_musicindex is aimed at being a C alternative to the Perl module Apache::MP3 (http://search.cpan.org/dist/Apache-MP3/). It allows nice displaying of directories containing MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC or MP4/AAC audio files, including sorting them on various fields, streaming and downloading them, or constructing playlists and searching.

This package contains the module for Apache 2.

There are three methods to install libapache2-mod-musicindex 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 libapache2-mod-musicindex Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-musicindex using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libapache2-mod-musicindex

Install libapache2-mod-musicindex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libapache2-mod-musicindex using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libapache2-mod-musicindex

Install libapache2-mod-musicindex 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 libapache2-mod-musicindex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libapache2-mod-musicindex

How To Uninstall libapache2-mod-musicindex on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libapache2-mod-musicindex package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libapache2-mod-musicindex

Uninstall libapache2-mod-musicindex And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libapache2-mod-musicindex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapache2-mod-musicindex

Remove libapache2-mod-musicindex Configurations and Data

To remove libapache2-mod-musicindex configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libapache2-mod-musicindex

Remove libapache2-mod-musicindex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libapache2-mod-musicindex configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapache2-mod-musicindex

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libapache2-mod-musicindex package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.