ympd is a lightweight, web-based MPD (Music Player Daemon) client. It is designed to be easy-to-use and user-friendly. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install ympd on POP! OS Latest.
Before we begin, ensure that you have a working installation of POP! OS Latest and that you have administrative privileges.
Before installing ympd, it is necessary to install MPD. MPD is a music player engine that provides a client-server architecture. The MPD server must be running to enable ympd to interface with MPD. Run the command below in a terminal to install MPD:
sudo apt-get install mpd
After installing MPD, the next step is to install ympd. Run the following commands in a terminal to install ympd:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ympd
Once ympd has been installed, you need to configure it to communicate with the MPD server. Open the ympd service file in a text editor with administrative privileges:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/ympd.service
Add the following lines at the bottom of the file:
[Unit]
Description=ympd
[Service]
ExecStart=/usr/bin/ympd --webport 8080 --port 6600 --music_dir /var/lib/mpd/music
Restart=on-failure
[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target
Save and close the file. Reload the Systemd daemon:
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Then, start the ympd service and enable it to start automatically when the system boots:
sudo systemctl start ympd
sudo systemctl enable ympd
ympd is now installed and running on your system. Open your web browser and enter the following URL in the address bar:
http://localhost:8080/
This will open the ympd's web interface. From here, you can browse and play music through the MPD server.
In this tutorial, we have explained how to install ympd on POP! OS Latest. With ympd, you can manage your music collection through a lightweight and web-based interface.
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