How to Install Xmms and its Skin Xmms on Ubuntu

Everyone knows that mp3 player is the most thing that we need in our computer. Ubuntu as the one of the most populer linux at this time had xmms packet on it repository. But, after the installation, we see thet its skin still not interesting, at least e]according to my opinion.

In this article. I will try to give how to install another beautiful skin to our Xmms on Ubuntu, so we always interesting use linux than Windows and his friends.

Before we start, you have to sure that you are connecting on the internet. It's better if you choose the mirror that the nearest from your place. For Installating Xmms I will try to use mirror at http://.repo.ugm.ac.id

Open the terminal on your Ubuntu by klicking Application, then Accessories, the Terminal

Then, on the terminal type the next command. At this time, I'm using a computer (otak-korZZlet) with user as zhumphallabbu. (you just type after the “$” string:

zhumphallabbu@otak-korZZlet:~$ sudo su (Enter)
[sudo] password for zhumphallabbu: (give your root password) (Enter)

Enter your root password and the hit ENTER. Continue with the next command:

root@otak-korZZlet: / home/zhumphallabbu# apt-get install xmms (Enter)

Let's the process continue to the end. If it has finished, you can check in by clicking Aplication, Sound and Vidoe and then Xmms. Now... you have your Xmms with default skin (black).

To install or add new skin, we have to cahnge our work directory to /usr/share/xmms/Skins/. You can do it by using terminal (again). Type the next command to change your directory.

root@otak-korZZlet: /home/zhumphallabbu# cd ..
root@otak-korZZlet: /home# cd ..
root@otak-korZZlet:cd usr/share/xmms/Skins (ENTER)

(attention: perhatikan, at Linux command is case sensitive. It's different if you type Skins and skins)

root@otak-korZZlet: /usr/share/xmms/Skins#

This time we will try to download new skin fromwww.piotrkosoft.netinet.net by using command 'wget'

root@otak-korZZlet: /usr/share/xmms/Skins# wget http://piotrkosoft.netinet.net/pub/mirrors/xmmx/Skins/ConceptX-Gold.zip (ENTER)

The command line aim to download file ConceptX-Gold.zip that contain skin from http://piotrkosoft.netinet.net and save it at /usr/share/xmms/Skins (the directory we work now).

You can do to anather place that have skins collection you con download, by the same way.

To show the result of our download, type the next command (ls -la):

root@otak-korZZlet: /usr/share/xmms/Skins# ls –la (Enter)

Inext you can see a few skin in my Skins folder.

drwxr-xr-x 2 root root 4096 2008-03-28 07:55 .
drwxr-xr-x 5 root root 4096 2008-03-21 09:47 ..
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 165223 2005-10-25 21:01 Absolute-Blue.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 49707 2005-10-25 21:01 Cherry-Best.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 45383 2005-10-25 21:01 Cobalt.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 142888 2005-10-25 21:01 Colder.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 109779 2000-07-06 05:00 ConceptX-Gold.zip
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 61173 2007-06-27 22:03 debfskin.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 33122 2005-10-25 21:01 Eclipse.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 25330 2005-10-25 21:01 FB2.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20575 2005-10-25 21:01 Helix-Sawfish.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 60656 2005-10-25 21:01 minEguE.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 17274 2005-10-25 21:01 Plume.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 263288 2005-10-25 21:01 SpiffMedia.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 23984 2005-10-25 21:01 Titanium.tar.gz
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 110783 2005-10-25 21:01 YummiYogurt.tar.gz

Now.............., it's time to change pur Xmms's skin. Open you Xmmx, and Right Click on Xmms window. Choose Options, then Skin Browser.

Source: http://zhumphallabbu.blogspot.com