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How to install DeaDBeef on Ubuntu 16.04

To install DeaDBeef on Ubuntu 16.04

DeaDBeeF is a free lightweight audio player, resource-conserving for GNU / Linux, BSD, OpenSolaris, Mac OS X with a native GTK + user interface. The name is an allusion to 0xDEADBEEF in Hexspeak. It is written in C and C++. This tutorial covers the installation procedure of DeaDBeef on Ubuntu 16.04.

Features

  • Plays all type of formats
  • Light on memory and CPU use
  • Expandable through plugins
  • Supports cuesheets (from .cue files, and embedded), reading and writing m3u and pls playlists
  • Plays internet radio (shoutcast, icecast, mms), as well as normal mp3 files over http and ftp (e.g. from podcasts)

Installation procedure

To start with the installation, add the repository by running the following command. 

root@linuxhelp:~# add-apt-repository ppa:starws-box/deadbeef-player
 deadbeef player PPA. Bugs or questions? Email me starws.box[at]gmail.com
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~starws-box/+archive/ubuntu/deadbeef-player
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
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gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

After adding the repository, update the repository by running the following command. 

root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net/starws-box/deadbeef-player/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease      
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Hit:5 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease
Reading package lists... Done

The target system is updated with the required repositories. Now install the DeaDBeef application by executing the following command. 

root@linuxhelp:~#  apt-get install deadbeef
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  gnome-software-common libgtkspell3-3-0
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Setting up vdpau-driver-all:amd64 (1.1.1-3ubuntu1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.23-0ubuntu3) ...

The application is installed successfully in the system. Type the application name in the Ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to run the application.

The DeaDBeef application is running without any glitches.

The installation procedure of DeaDBeef application is running successfully.

Tag : Audio Player Ubuntu
FAQ
Q
How to install Deadbeef on centos/Rhel?
A
Linux, BSD and similar (GTK/*NIX version)

1. Install git, GCC toolchain, then clone the repo
2. Install autoconf, automake, libtool, intltool, autopoint
3. Run ./autogen.sh to bootstrap
4. Read the generated INSTALL file and ./configure --help for instructions
Q
What is DeadBeef ?
A
DeaDBeeF is a lightweight audio player for GNU/Linux systems with X11 written in C and C++. It contains features such as supporting mp3, ogg, flac/oga, ape, wav, wv/iso.wv, aac/m4a, alac, mpc/mpp/mp+, tta, wma, shn, sid, nsf, mod, s3m, vtx, vgm/vgz, psf, midi, audio cds, all formats supported by ffmpeg, dumb, gme, libsndfile, adplug, and more.
Q
What are plugins needed for DeadBeef?
A
refer the following link, To know about
the plugins needed for deadbeef "http://deadbeef.sourceforge.net/plugins.html"
Q
Deadbeef takes too much CPU% when playing mp3/ogg/flac?
A
Try switching off the Resampler DSP plugin, if you are using it, or reconfigure it to use less CPU-intensive algorithm. Make sure to enable ALSA resampling, in ALSA plugin settings.
Q
Deadbeef takes too much CPU% when playing APE files?
A
APE files encoded with extreme compression settings may be very CPU intensive to decode. Consider switching to WavPack or FLAC.