Beets is a music library manager and a command-line tool that helps you organize and manage your music collection. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Beets on a NetBSD machine.
Before starting the installation process, make sure your NetBSD machine has these prerequisites:
Open a terminal window on NetBSD.
Update the package database by running the following command:
sudo pkgin update
Install Python3 if you don't have it installed by running the following command:
sudo pkgin install python38
Install the dependencies required for Beets by running the following command:
sudo pkgin install py38-sqlite3 py38-scipy py38-musicbrainzngs
Install Beets by running the following command:
sudo pip3 install beets
To verify that the installation was successful, run the following command:
beet version
Beets is now installed on your NetBSD machine.
Beets comes with a default configuration file located at ~/.config/beets/config.yaml. You can use this file as a starting point and adjust it according to your preferences. To open the configuration file, run the following command:
nano ~/.config/beets/config.yaml
To use Beets, you need to import your music library. To do this, navigate to the directory where your music files are stored and run the following command:
beet import <music_directory>
This command will scan your music directory and add the music files to your Beets library. You can then use the various Beets commands to manage your music collection.
By following these simple steps, you have successfully installed Beets on your NetBSD machine. With Beets, organizing and managing your music collection has never been easier. Enjoy!
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