How To Install xmms2-plugin-sid on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-sid on Ubuntu 18.04. xmms2-plugin-sid is XMMS2 - libsidplay2 based decoder

Introduction

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

What is xmms2-plugin-sid

xmms2-plugin-sid 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 for tunes from C64 and C128.

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

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

Install xmms2-plugin-sid Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-sid

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

sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-sid

How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-sid on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-sid

Uninstall xmms2-plugin-sid And Its Dependencies

To uninstall xmms2-plugin-sid 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-sid

Remove xmms2-plugin-sid Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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