How to install mpd and ncmpcpp on any ArcoLinux desktop

How to install mpd and ncmpcpp on any ArcoLinux desktop

Mpd is a music player daemon and ncmpcpp is a music client. The client ncmpcpp runs in a terminal and connects to the daemon or server side to get the music. We start with reading the arch wiki of MPD and the arch wiki of NCMPCPP to get a general overview of what...
How to safeguard videos from youtube

How to safeguard videos from youtube

We used this link from youtube to do our testing with the application youtube-dl. Here is the list of all the websites this application supports NOT JUST YOUTUBE! We analyze the code in the terminal with youtube-dl –help. Audio + Video youtube-dl -f...
Change the design of ncmpcpp – red and white look

Change the design of ncmpcpp – red and white look

GET THIS RED AND WHITE LOOK for NCMPCPP Changing the configuration file of any application can be fun but also challenging. What to change and what not? It is an exercise that is done on a trial and error base. I often change  1 element to red and then see what...
How to add an external music library to mpd and ncmpcpp

How to add an external music library to mpd and ncmpcpp

Great tip for all SSD users. Mpd can understand a symbolic link to your external harddisk. That means we do not have to copy/paste your complete music library to the ssd. Buy yourself an external harddisk with >1TB and put your collection on there. GUI way Right...