How To Install libxmmsclient-glib-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient-glib-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libxmmsclient-glib-dev
libxmmsclient-glib-dev 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 files for developing XMMS2 clients using libxmmsclient-glib1.
There are three methods to install libxmmsclient-glib-dev 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-glib-dev 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-glib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxmmsclient-glib-dev
Install libxmmsclient-glib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxmmsclient-glib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxmmsclient-glib-dev
Install libxmmsclient-glib-dev 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-glib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxmmsclient-glib-dev
How To Uninstall libxmmsclient-glib-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libxmmsclient-glib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxmmsclient-glib-dev
Uninstall libxmmsclient-glib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxmmsclient-glib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxmmsclient-glib-dev
Remove libxmmsclient-glib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxmmsclient-glib-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxmmsclient-glib-dev
Remove libxmmsclient-glib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxmmsclient-glib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxmmsclient-glib-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxmmsclient-glib-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
