How To Install xmms2-plugin-wavpack on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-wavpack on Debian 9.
What is xmms2-plugin-wavpack
xmms2-plugin-wavpack 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 WavPack decoding for XMMS2.
There are three methods to install xmms2-plugin-wavpack on Debian 9. 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-wavpack 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-wavpack using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-plugin-wavpack
Install xmms2-plugin-wavpack Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-plugin-wavpack using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmms2-plugin-wavpack
Install xmms2-plugin-wavpack 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-wavpack using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-plugin-wavpack
How To Uninstall xmms2-plugin-wavpack on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xmms2-plugin-wavpack package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmms2-plugin-wavpack
Uninstall xmms2-plugin-wavpack And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmms2-plugin-wavpack and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-plugin-wavpack
Remove xmms2-plugin-wavpack Configurations and Data
To remove xmms2-plugin-wavpack configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-plugin-wavpack
Remove xmms2-plugin-wavpack configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmms2-plugin-wavpack configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-plugin-wavpack
Dependencies
xmms2-plugin-wavpack have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-plugin-wavpack package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.