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