How To Install Playerctl In Debian, Ubuntu, Arch And Kali?

How To Install Playerctl In Debian, Ubuntu, Arch And Kali?

playerctl

Utility to control different media players.

Maintainer: Debian Multimedia Maintainers



Section: sound

Install playerctl

  • Debian apt-get install playerctl Click to copy
  • Ubuntu apt-get install playerctl Click to copy
  • Arch Linux pacman -S playerctl Click to copy
  • Kali Linux apt-get install playerctl Click to copy

Utility to control different media players.

How to use playerctl?

Below are few example commands for playerctl that you can use in the terminal.

Toggle play:
playerctl play-pauseClick to copy
Next media:
playerctl nextClick to copy
Previous media:
playerctl previousClick to copy
List all players:
playerctl --list-allClick to copy
Send a command to a specific player:
playerctl --player=player_name commandClick to copy
Send a command to all players:
playerctl --all-players commandClick to copy
Install the latest version of playerctl in Debian, Ubuntu, Arch and Kali from terminal. To install the playerctl just copy the above command for your OS and run into terminal. After you run the command it will grab the latest version of playerctl from the respository and install it in your computer/server.