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Project: Installing ncmpcpp and configuring it
This is a project for HPC2 and it demonstrates the uses of mpd and how you can change it into a fully featured music player.
This project was begun on 2/28/13 and is anticipated to take 24 HOURS. (Upon completion you can correct this with the actual length).
Objectives
by installing ncmpcpp, mpc, ncmpc, and mpd; we are able to use mpd as a fully functional audio player
Prerequisites
In order to successfully accomplish/perform this project, the listed resources/experiences need to be consulted/achieved:
Background
ncmpcpp allows a variety of content to be streamed to the user in various methods.
Procedure
I started by writing this file to my home directory
/home/satan/.mpdconf
music_directory "/home/satan/Music/"
playlist_directory "/home/satan/.mpd/playlists"
db_file "/home/satan/.mpd/tag_cache"
log_file "/home/satan/.mpd/mpd.log"
pid_file "/home/satan/.mpd/pid"
state_file "/home/satan/.mpd/state"
audio_output {
type "alsa"
name "My ALSA Device"
device "hw:0,0"
mixer_device "default"
mixer_control "PCM"
mixer_index "0"
}
#Character encoding #####
filesystem_charset "UTF-8"
id3v1_encoding "UTF-8"
gapless_mp3_playback "yes"
metadata_to_use "artist,album,title,track"
mixer_type "software"
replacing satan with your username. then, I ran mpc update to update the database.
OOPS i forgot to add the databases.
touch these files within .mpd on your home directory
“/home/satan/.mpd/playlists” “/home/satan/.mpd/tag_cache” “/home/satan/.mpd/mpd.log” “/home/satan/.mpd/pid” “/home/satan/.mpd/state”
another mpc update and it works!
ncmpcpp works, by pressing 1, all the controls are listed.
Reflection
Music is great
