How To Install libxmmsclient++4v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient++4v5 on Ubuntu 18.04. libxmmsclient++4v5 is XMMS2 - client library for c++

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient++4v5 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libxmmsclient++4v5

libxmmsclient++4v5 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 client library written in c++.

There are three methods to install libxmmsclient++4v5 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 libxmmsclient++4v5 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++4v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxmmsclient++4v5

Install libxmmsclient++4v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libxmmsclient++4v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libxmmsclient++4v5

Install libxmmsclient++4v5 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 libxmmsclient++4v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxmmsclient++4v5

How To Uninstall libxmmsclient++4v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libxmmsclient++4v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxmmsclient++4v5

Uninstall libxmmsclient++4v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libxmmsclient++4v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxmmsclient++4v5

Remove libxmmsclient++4v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libxmmsclient++4v5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxmmsclient++4v5

Remove libxmmsclient++4v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libxmmsclient++4v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxmmsclient++4v5

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient++4v5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.