How To Install wmxmms2 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmxmms2 on Ubuntu 18.04. wmxmms2 is remote-control dockapp for XMMS2

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmxmms2 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is wmxmms2

wmxmms2 is:

wmxmms2 is a dockapp for WindowMaker and other window managers that support dockable applets. It acts as a remote control for the XMMS2 media player.

There are three methods to install wmxmms2 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 wmxmms2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install wmxmms2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install wmxmms2

Install wmxmms2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install wmxmms2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install wmxmms2

Install wmxmms2 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 wmxmms2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wmxmms2

How To Uninstall wmxmms2 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the wmxmms2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wmxmms2

Uninstall wmxmms2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall wmxmms2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wmxmms2

Remove wmxmms2 Configurations and Data

To remove wmxmms2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wmxmms2

Remove wmxmms2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove wmxmms2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wmxmms2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install wmxmms2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.