How To Install ruby-xmmsclient on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-xmmsclient on Debian 10.
What is ruby-xmmsclient
ruby-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 a Ruby library that allows you to write XMMS2 clients. It’s a language binding of libxmmsclient0.
There are three methods to install ruby-xmmsclient 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 ruby-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 ruby-xmmsclient using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ruby-xmmsclient
Install ruby-xmmsclient Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-xmmsclient using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ruby-xmmsclient
Install ruby-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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install ruby-xmmsclient using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ruby-xmmsclient
How To Uninstall ruby-xmmsclient on Debian 10
To uninstall only the ruby-xmmsclient package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ruby-xmmsclient
Uninstall ruby-xmmsclient And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ruby-xmmsclient and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ruby-xmmsclient
Remove ruby-xmmsclient Configurations and Data
To remove ruby-xmmsclient configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ruby-xmmsclient
Remove ruby-xmmsclient configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ruby-xmmsclient configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ruby-xmmsclient
Dependencies
ruby-xmmsclient have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ruby-xmmsclient package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.