ympd is a lightweight web-based MPD (Music Player Daemon) client that provides a user-friendly interface to control your MPD server. Follow the steps below to install ympd on Elementary OS latest version.
Before we begin, it's essential to update and upgrade the system's packages to ensure that we have the latest software and security patches.
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
To install ympd, we need to install some dependencies. These dependencies are build-essential, libmpdclient-dev, libmicrohttpd-dev, and git.
Enter the following command in the terminal to install these dependencies:
sudo apt install build-essential libmpdclient-dev libmicrohttpd-dev git
Now, let's clone the ympd source code from its official GitHub repository using the following command:
git clone https://github.com/notanumber-dev/ympd.git
It will download the source code to the current working directory.
Navigate to the ympd directory using the below command:
cd ympd
Now, let's compile and install ympd using the following command:
make && sudo make install
It will compile and install the ympd program to the system.
Finally, let's start the ympd service using the following command:
ympd
It will start the ympd service on port 8080 by default. If you want to run it on a different port, use the -p option, followed by the port number.
Once the service is running, visit http://localhost:8080 in the browser of your choice to access the ympd interface.
That's it! You have successfully installed ympd on Elementary OS. Enjoy controlling your MPD server with a beautiful and easy-to-use web interface.
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