How To Install xmms2-core on Debian 10

Learn how to install xmms2-core on Debian 10 with this tutorial. xmms2-core is XMMS2 - core package

Introduction

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

What is xmms2-core

xmms2-core 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 just contains the daemon that loads plug-ins and allows clients to connect.

There are three methods to install xmms2-core 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-core 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-core using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-core

Install xmms2-core Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xmms2-core

Install xmms2-core 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-core using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-core

How To Uninstall xmms2-core on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove xmms2-core

Uninstall xmms2-core And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-core

Remove xmms2-core Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-core

Remove xmms2-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-core

Dependencies

xmms2-core have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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