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* The version in [http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/ wheezy (currently stable)] is and always will be [http://packages.debian.org/stable/amarok 2.5.90-75-g47e75df (post 2.6-beta1 snapshot)]. | * The version in [http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/ wheezy (currently stable)] is and always will be [http://packages.debian.org/stable/amarok 2.5.90-75-g47e75df (post 2.6-beta1 snapshot)]. | ||
* The version in [http://wiki.debian.org/Backports wheezy-backports] is [http://packages.debian.org/wheezy-backports/sound/amarok 2.6.0] at the moment. | * The version in [http://wiki.debian.org/Backports wheezy-backports] is [http://packages.debian.org/wheezy-backports/sound/amarok 2.6.0] at the moment. | ||
* The version in testing | * The version in [http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/ testing (jessie)] is [http://packages.debian.org/testing/amarok 2.7.1] at the moment. | ||
* The version in [http://www.debian.org/releases/unstable/ sid (unstable)] is [http://packages.debian.org/unstable/amarok 2.8.0] at the moment. | |||
==Phonon Backends== | ==Phonon Backends== | ||
Revision as of 05:23, 19 August 2013
Installing Amarok
Amarok can be installed by installing the amarok package. For example, using apt-get:
- apt-get install amarok
Amarok versions currently in Debian
- The version in wheezy (currently stable) is and always will be 2.5.90-75-g47e75df (post 2.6-beta1 snapshot).
- The version in wheezy-backports is 2.6.0 at the moment.
- The version in testing (jessie) is 2.7.1 at the moment.
- The version in sid (unstable) is 2.8.0 at the moment.
Phonon Backends
Amarok plays media via the Phonon multimedia framework. You can choose either VLC (recommended) or GStreamer Phonon backend.
VLC
apt-get install phonon-backend-vlc
GStreamer
apt-get install phonon-backend-gstreamer
Xine (Debian oldstable only, deprecated in later versions)
apt-get install phonon-backend-xine
For more on Phonon, see the Phonon page.