How To Install xmms2-launcher on Ubuntu 22.04

One-liner install command

For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install xmms2-core

But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.

What is xmms2-launcher and what are the ways to install it?

Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Ubuntu 22.04. This guide was written specifically with a server running Ubuntu 22.04 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.

Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.

There are several ways to install xmms2-launcher on Ubuntu 22.04. You can use (links are clickable):

In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.

Install xmms2-launcher using apt-get

First, update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt-get database, You can install xmms2-launcher using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xmms2-core

Install xmms2-launcher using apt

Because xmms2-launcher is available in Ubuntu 22.04’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.

To begin, update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, You can install xmms2-launcher using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install xmms2-core

Install xmms2-launcher 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 22.04. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating aptitude database, You can install xmms2-launcher by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xmms2-core

How to upgrade (update) a single package xmms2-launcher using apt-get?

First, you will need to update packages index. Run update command as usual:

sudo apt-get update

Next, to upgrade only the xmms2-launcher, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:

sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install xmms2-core

Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade part.

sudo apt-get install xmms2-core

How To Uninstall xmms2-launcher from Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the xmms2-launcher package you can execute the following command:

sudo apt-get remove xmms2-core

Uninstall xmms2-launcher and all its dependencies

To uninstall xmms2-launcher and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, you can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmms2-core

Remove xmms2-launcher with all configurations and data

To remove xmms2-launcher configuration and data from your system you can run the following purge command:

sudo apt-get -y purge xmms2-core

Remove xmms2-launcher completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)

And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to xmms2-launcher package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmms2-core

Extra info and code examples

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 is a metapackage depending on various other XMMS2 packages. Installing this package gets you a command line client and enables XMMS2 playback of Ogg Vorbis and MP3 files from local and remote sources.

Conclusion

You now have a full guide on how to install xmms2-launcher using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools. Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall the xmms2-launcher from Ubuntu 22.04.

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