How To Install xmms2-plugin-all on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-all on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xmms2-plugin-all
xmms2-plugin-all 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 is a metapackage depending on all available XMMS2 plug-ins to make installation easier.
There are three methods to install xmms2-plugin-all 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 xmms2-plugin-all 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-plugin-all using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-plugin-all
Install xmms2-plugin-all Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-all using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-all
Install xmms2-plugin-all 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 xmms2-plugin-all using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-all
How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-all on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xmms2-plugin-all package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-all
Uninstall xmms2-plugin-all And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmms2-plugin-all and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-plugin-all
Remove xmms2-plugin-all Configurations and Data
To remove xmms2-plugin-all configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-plugin-all
Remove xmms2-plugin-all configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmms2-plugin-all configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-plugin-all
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-all package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
