How To Install xmms2-plugin-oss on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-oss on Debian 10.
What is xmms2-plugin-oss
xmms2-plugin-oss 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 OSS output for XMMS2.
There are three methods to install xmms2-plugin-oss 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-oss 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-oss using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-plugin-oss
Install xmms2-plugin-oss Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-oss using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-oss
Install xmms2-plugin-oss 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-oss using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-oss
How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-oss on Debian 10
To uninstall only the xmms2-plugin-oss package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-oss
Uninstall xmms2-plugin-oss And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmms2-plugin-oss and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-plugin-oss
Remove xmms2-plugin-oss Configurations and Data
To remove xmms2-plugin-oss configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-plugin-oss
Remove xmms2-plugin-oss configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmms2-plugin-oss configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-plugin-oss
Dependencies
xmms2-plugin-oss have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-oss package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.