How To Install xmms2-plugin-daap on Debian 10

Learn how to install xmms2-plugin-daap on Debian 10 with this tutorial. xmms2-plugin-daap is XMMS2 - daap plug-in

Introduction

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

What is xmms2-plugin-daap

xmms2-plugin-daap 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 contains a plug-in which allows you to share your media library over their network via DAAP (Digital Audio Access Protocol).

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

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

Install xmms2-plugin-daap Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-daap

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

sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-daap

How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-daap on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-daap

Uninstall xmms2-plugin-daap And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove xmms2-plugin-daap Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

xmms2-plugin-daap have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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