How To Install xmms on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms on CentOS 7. xmms is The X MultiMedia System, a media player

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms on CentOS 7.

What is xmms

XMMS is a multimedia (Ogg Vorbis, CDs) player for the X Window System with an interface similar to Winamp’s. XMMS supports playlists and streaming content and has a configurable interface.

We can use yum or dnf to install xmms on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install xmms.

Install xmms on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xmms using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install xmms

Install xmms on CentOS 7 Using dnf

If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first. Update yum database with dnf using the following command.

sudo dnf makecache

After updating yum database, We can install xmms using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install xmms

How To Uninstall xmms on CentOS 7

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

sudo dnf remove xmms

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.