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cmus : command not found

by Deepika

The cmus command is a utility in Linux that is used to control the music player cmus (C* Music Player). cmus is a console-based music player that is designed to be lightweight and easy to use. It supports a wide range of audio file formats, including MP3, OGG, FLAC, and WAV, and can be controlled using keyboard shortcuts.

If you encounter the below error while running the command cmus:

cmus: command not found

you may try installing the below package as per your choice of distribution:

Distribution Command
Debian apt-get install cmus
Ubuntu apt-get install cmus
Alpine apk add cmus
Arch Linux pacman -S cmus
Kali Linux apt-get install cmus
OS X brew install cmus
Raspbian apt-get install cmus

cmus Command Examples

1. Open cmus into the specified directory (this will become your new working directory):

# cmus path/to/directory

2. Add file/directory to library:

# :add path/to/file_or_directory

3. Pause/unpause current song:

# c

4. Toggle shuffle mode on/off:

# s

5. Quit cmus:

# q

Filed Under: Linux

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