How to Install and Uninstall shairport-sync Package on openSUSE Leap

Last updated: May 15,2024

1. Install "shairport-sync" package

This tutorial shows how to install shairport-sync on openSUSE Leap


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                shairport-sync
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "shairport-sync" package

This tutorial shows how to uninstall shairport-sync on openSUSE Leap:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                shairport-sync
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the shairport-sync package on openSUSE Leap

Information for package shairport-sync:
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Repository : Main Repository
Name : shairport-sync
Version : 4.1.1-bp155.1.6
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 465.2 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : shairport-sync-4.1.1-bp155.1.6.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/mikebrady/shairport-sync
Summary : An AirPlay audio player
Description :
Shairport Sync is an AirPlay audio player – it plays audio streamed from iTunes,
iOS, Apple TV and macOS devices and AirPlay sources such as Quicktime Player and
ForkedDaapd, among others.
Audio played by a Shairport Sync-powered device stays synchronised with the
source and hence with similar devices playing the same source. In this way,
synchronised multi-room audio is possible for players that support it, such as
iTunes.
Shairport Sync runs on Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD. It does not support AirPlay
video or photo streaming.