In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MPD on Manjaro Linux. MPD (Music Player Daemon) is a flexible, powerful, server-side application for playing your favorite music.
To follow this tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of the Manjaro operating system and have administrative access to install packages.
Before you start installing anything on your Manjaro Linux, it is always recommended to update your system using the following command:
sudo pacman -Syu
This command will check for new updates and upgrade the existing packages.
MPD can be easily installed on Manjaro Linux using the following command:
sudo pacman -S mpd
This command will install the MPD package along with its dependencies.
After installing the MPD package, you need to configure it based on your preferences. You can edit the MPD configuration file using your preferred text editor. The configuration file is located at /etc/mpd.conf.
For example, you can change the music_directory variable to set the path to your music directory.
music_directory "/home/user/music"
You can also change the port number and listen_address variables to specify which interface to bind to.
port "6600"
bind_to_address "127.0.0.1"
After configuring the MPD, you need to start the MPD service and enable it at boot time using the following commands:
sudo systemctl start mpd
sudo systemctl enable mpd
To control MPD, you need an MPD client. There are many MPD clients available for Linux, such as ncmpcpp, Cantata, and more. You can install any MPD client of your choice using the following command:
sudo pacman -S ncmpcpp
This command will install the ncmpcpp MPD client along with its dependencies.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured MPD on Manjaro Linux. You can now start adding your favorite music to the music directory and enjoy listening to it using an MPD client.
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