xmms2 question

Strahan · 05-25-2009, 11:28 AM

Hello all. I just started learning Linux. Installed Debian, I like it. I installed software to be able to load my iPod and the play function isn't working. Apparently it requires a separate app to play so I installed xmms2. It works, but I can't figure out how to get it to just play a song directly rather than queue. Is there a way to do that?

Also.. I noticed I have to be running xmms2d to be able to use the prog. I open a terminal window and run it, then it sits there doing its thing and I have to leave the term window open. What command do I need to use to start xmms2d in the background instead? Thanks!

jdkaye · 05-25-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strahan

Hello all. I just started learning Linux. Installed Debian, I like it. I installed software to be able to load my iPod and the play function isn't working. Apparently it requires a separate app to play so I installed xmms2. It works, but I can't figure out how to get it to just play a song directly rather than queue. Is there a way to do that?

Also.. I noticed I have to be running xmms2d to be able to use the prog. I open a terminal window and run it, then it sits there doing its thing and I have to leave the term window open. What command do I need to use to start xmms2d in the background instead? Thanks!

Code:

xmms2d &

That should do it.
Cheers,
jdk

Strahan · 05-25-2009, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdkaye

Code:

xmms2d &

That should do it.
Cheers,
jdk

Yep, that did it. Thanks alot! Do you know a way to make it load and automatically play a song? Thanks again.

jdkaye · 05-25-2009, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Strahan

Yep, that did it. Thanks alot! Do you know a way to make it load and automatically play a song? Thanks again.

I would guess using the song as an argument. Something like this:

Code:

xmms2d {name of song file} &

cheers,
jdk