How To Install xmms2-plugin-mp4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-mp4 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xmms2-plugin-mp4
xmms2-plugin-mp4 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 decoding of data inside of mp4 containers for XMMS2. Together with xmms2-plugin-faad it’s possible to decode .mp4 files. Combined with xmms2-plugin-avcodec you can decode ALAC files.
There are three methods to install xmms2-plugin-mp4 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-mp4 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-mp4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-plugin-mp4
Install xmms2-plugin-mp4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-mp4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-mp4
Install xmms2-plugin-mp4 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-mp4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-mp4
How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-mp4 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xmms2-plugin-mp4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-mp4
Uninstall xmms2-plugin-mp4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmms2-plugin-mp4 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-mp4
Remove xmms2-plugin-mp4 Configurations and Data
To remove xmms2-plugin-mp4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-plugin-mp4
Remove xmms2-plugin-mp4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmms2-plugin-mp4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-plugin-mp4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-mp4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
