How to Install and Uninstall playerctl Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 17,2024

1. Install "playerctl" package

This is a short guide on how to install playerctl on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                playerctl
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "playerctl" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall playerctl on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                playerctl
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the playerctl package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package playerctl:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : playerctl
Version : 2.4.1-1.11
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 107.0 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : playerctl-2.4.1-1.11.src
Upstream URL : https://github.com/acrisci/playerctl
Summary : MPRIS command-line controller and library for media players
Description :
Playerctl is a command-line utility and library for controlling
media players that implement the MPRIS D-Bus Interface Specification.
Playerctl makes it easy to bind player actions, such as play and pause,
to media keys.
For more advanced users, Playerctl provides an introspectable library
available in your favorite scripting language that allows more detailed
control like the ability to subscribe to media player events or get metadata,
such as artist and title for the playing track.