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How to install banshee on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install banshee package on Ubuntu 16.10.

Quick installation of banshee:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: banshee

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install banshee

Package Details

Package:banshee
Version:2.9.0+really2.6.2-7ubuntu2
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.banshee.fm
Description:Media Management and Playback application Banshee is a media management and playback application for the GNOME desktop, allowing users to import audio from CDs, search their library, create playlists of selections of their library, sync music to/from iPods and other media devices, play and manage video files and burn selections to a CD.
Distro:Ubuntu 16.10
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/sound

How to install banshee on Ubuntu 16.10?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If banshee is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L banshee' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L banshee
dpkg-query: package 'banshee' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing banshee:

After system update use the following command to install banshee:

sudo apt-get install banshee

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove banshee from Ubuntu 16.10?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the banshee from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the banshee following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  banshee

Following command is used to remove the banshee package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove banshee

This will remove banshee and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing banshee with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge banshee

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove banshee

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with banshee package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

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