Kaffeine is a popular and useful media player for Linux users.
This player was developed by KDE with a great user-interface. The DVB support provided by this media player makes it stand out among all similar applications.
Due to its easy-to-use nature, this application is always a top choice for its users.
Here at LinuxAPT, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to perform related Ubuntu Linux queries.
In this context, we shall look into the method of installation of Kaffeine in Ubuntu 20.04.
There are two main methods used to install Kaffeine onto your system.
Here, we will be using Snap package to install Kaffeine. Snap provides the complete package for installation of the applications with their required dependencies to the Ubuntu users. To use this method, open up your terminal window using the Ctrl+Alt+T shortcut.
Type the following command into the terminal window:
$ sudo snap install kaffeine-player –edgeUsers can be asked to provide the password. Provide it then press the <enter> key.
Now we will be using the official Ubuntu repository to install the Kaffeine application. Before moving forward with the installation, we need to update the apt repository.
This is because the apt cache must be up to date in order to prevent all installation errors. Run the following command:
$ sudo apt-get updateOnce the apt package is updated, you need to append the following command in the terminal window in order to install kaffeine.
$ sudo apt install kaffeineThe installation of Kaffeine will then begin and the system will prompt. Type Y to continue and hit enter.
To access the newly installed application from your system, you need to type the following command in the terminal window:
$ kaffeineOR
You can also type the name of the application (Kaffeine) in the search bar of your applications.
The application window will open up. You will find out that there are different options available to play a file, audio CD, video CD, DVD and digital TV.
To play a file, users need to simply click on the Play File option.
You can also open up multiple playlists a time and enjoy the playlist.
Users can also live stream from different resources using digital TV.
They can also record the sessions using this application.
Once you have installed the application, you can simply access it and make use of all these features extensively.
To uninstall Kaffeine from Ubuntu 20.04 system, append the following command in the terminal window of your system:
$ apt-get remove kaffeine-yThe process will begin as soon as you press the enter key from your keyboard.
This article covers how to install Kaffeine on Ubuntu 20.04 system. Kaffeine is the media player that is used for playing different videos and audios in various formats. Not only this but users run files from external devices like DVDs and CDs.
Kaffeine provides the additional functionality of playing live digital television.
Install kaffeine by entering the following commands in the terminal:
$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install kaffeine
