How To Install xmms2-plugin-asf on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-asf on Debian 11. xmms2-plugin-asf is XMMS2 - ASF plug-in

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-asf on Debian 11.

What is `xmms2-plugin-asf`

xmms2-plugin-asf 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 plug-in enables Advanced Systems Format decoding for XMMS2.

There are three methods to install xmms2-plugin-asf on Debian 11. 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-asf 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-asf using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-plugin-asf

Install xmms2-plugin-asf Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-asf

Install xmms2-plugin-asf 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-plugin-asf using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-asf

How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-asf on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-asf

Uninstall xmms2-plugin-asf And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xmms2-plugin-asf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-plugin-asf

Remove xmms2-plugin-asf Configurations and Data

To remove xmms2-plugin-asf configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-plugin-asf

Remove xmms2-plugin-asf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-plugin-asf

Dependencies

xmms2-plugin-asf have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-asf package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.