How To Install xmms2-client-avahi on Debian 10

Learn how to install xmms2-client-avahi on Debian 10 with this tutorial. xmms2-client-avahi is XMMS2 - avahi client

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-client-avahi on Debian 10.

What is xmms2-client-avahi

xmms2-client-avahi 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 avahi client.

There are three methods to install xmms2-client-avahi 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 xmms2-client-avahi Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-client-avahi using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-client-avahi

Install xmms2-client-avahi Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-client-avahi using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xmms2-client-avahi

Install xmms2-client-avahi 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 xmms2-client-avahi using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-client-avahi

How To Uninstall xmms2-client-avahi on Debian 10

To uninstall only the xmms2-client-avahi package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xmms2-client-avahi

Uninstall xmms2-client-avahi And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xmms2-client-avahi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-client-avahi

Remove xmms2-client-avahi Configurations and Data

To remove xmms2-client-avahi configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-client-avahi

Remove xmms2-client-avahi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove xmms2-client-avahi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-client-avahi

Dependencies

xmms2-client-avahi have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-client-avahi package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.