How To Install xmms2-plugin-cue on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-cue on Ubuntu 18.04. xmms2-plugin-cue is XMMS2 - CUE playlist plug-in

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-cue on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is xmms2-plugin-cue

xmms2-plugin-cue 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 enables XMMS2 to read cue files.

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

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

Install xmms2-plugin-cue Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-cue

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

sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-cue

How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-cue on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-cue

Uninstall xmms2-plugin-cue And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xmms2-plugin-cue 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-cue

Remove xmms2-plugin-cue Configurations and Data

To remove xmms2-plugin-cue configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-cue package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.