How To Install xmms2-scrobbler on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-scrobbler on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xmms2-scrobbler
xmms2-scrobbler is:
The scrobbler client sends information about the tracks you play with XMMS2 to the Last.FM service to build a profile of the type of music you listen to and find people that have similar tastes in music. For more information on AudioScrobbler see http://www.last.fm/
There are three methods to install xmms2-scrobbler 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-scrobbler 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-scrobbler using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xmms2-scrobbler
Install xmms2-scrobbler Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xmms2-scrobbler using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xmms2-scrobbler
Install xmms2-scrobbler 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-scrobbler using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-scrobbler
How To Uninstall xmms2-scrobbler on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xmms2-scrobbler package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xmms2-scrobbler
Uninstall xmms2-scrobbler And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xmms2-scrobbler and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-scrobbler
Remove xmms2-scrobbler Configurations and Data
To remove xmms2-scrobbler configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-scrobbler
Remove xmms2-scrobbler configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xmms2-scrobbler configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-scrobbler
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xmms2-scrobbler package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
