How To Install pytagsfs on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pytagsfs on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pytagsfs
pytagsfs is:
pytagsfs is a FUSE filesystem that arranges media files in a virtual directory structure based on the file tags.
A set of audio files could be mapped to a new directory structure organizing them hierarchically by album, genre, release date, etc.
File tags can be changed by moving and renaming virtual files and directories. The virtual files can be modified, opened and played just like regular files.
There are three methods to install pytagsfs 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 pytagsfs Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pytagsfs using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pytagsfs
Install pytagsfs Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pytagsfs using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pytagsfs
Install pytagsfs 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 pytagsfs using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pytagsfs
How To Uninstall pytagsfs on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pytagsfs package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pytagsfs
Uninstall pytagsfs And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pytagsfs and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pytagsfs
Remove pytagsfs Configurations and Data
To remove pytagsfs configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pytagsfs
Remove pytagsfs configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pytagsfs configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pytagsfs
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pytagsfs package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
