How To Install mpris-remote on Debian 10

Learn how to install mpris-remote on Debian 10 with this tutorial. mpris-remote is command-line interface for mpris compatible media players

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install mpris-remote on Debian 10.

What is mpris-remote

mpris-remote is:

mpris-remote is a command-line interface to control mpris capable media players player like:

  • amarok
  • vlc
  • qmpp
  • audacious . mpris-remote supports features like:
  • play
  • pause
  • add-track
  • change volume

There are three methods to install mpris-remote on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install mpris-remote Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install mpris-remote using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install mpris-remote

Install mpris-remote Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install mpris-remote using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install mpris-remote

Install mpris-remote 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 mpris-remote using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install mpris-remote

How To Uninstall mpris-remote on Debian 10

To uninstall only the mpris-remote package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove mpris-remote

Uninstall mpris-remote And Its Dependencies

To uninstall mpris-remote and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove mpris-remote

Remove mpris-remote Configurations and Data

To remove mpris-remote configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge mpris-remote

Remove mpris-remote configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove mpris-remote configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mpris-remote

Dependencies

mpris-remote have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install mpris-remote package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.