How To Install xmms2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2 on Debian 9. xmms2 is Client/server based media player system

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2 on Debian 9.

What is xmms2

xmms2 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 is a metapackage depending on various other XMMS2 packages. Installing this package gets you a command line client and enables XMMS2 playback of Ogg Vorbis and MP3 files from local and remote sources.

There are three methods to install xmms2 on Debian 9. 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xmms2

Install xmms2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xmms2

Install xmms2 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xmms2

How To Uninstall xmms2 on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove xmms2

Uninstall xmms2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xmms2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2

Remove xmms2 Configurations and Data

To remove xmms2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2

Remove xmms2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2

Dependencies

xmms2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.