How to play music in terminal?
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I want a command line to play a specific music file in terminal (or script) from my hard-disk. It would be better to do it without installing extra packages.
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I want a command line to play a specific music file in terminal (or script) from my hard-disk. It would be better to do it without installing extra packages.
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MoC (Music on Console) is another option worth exploring. Here's a guide to set this up.
– legends2k
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I want a command line to play a specific music file in terminal (or script) from my hard-disk. It would be better to do it without installing extra packages.
command-line
edited Apr 3 '14 at 5:13
Braiam
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asked Nov 25 '11 at 14:41
Black Block
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I want a command line to play a specific music file in terminal (or script) from my hard-disk. It would be better to do it without installing extra packages.
command-line
command-line
edited Apr 3 '14 at 5:13
Braiam
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asked Nov 25 '11 at 14:41
Black Block
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edited Apr 3 '14 at 5:13
Braiam
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asked Nov 25 '11 at 14:41
Black Block
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edited Apr 3 '14 at 5:13
Braiam
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edited Apr 3 '14 at 5:13
Braiam
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edited Apr 3 '14 at 5:13
Braiam
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51.2k20134219
asked Nov 25 '11 at 14:41
Black Block
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asked Nov 25 '11 at 14:41
Black Block
2,393174064
asked Nov 25 '11 at 14:41
Black Block
2,393174064
2,393174064
MoC (Music on Console) is another option worth exploring. Here's a guide to set this up.
– legends2k
Feb 27 '14 at 16:58
add a comment |
MoC (Music on Console) is another option worth exploring. Here's a guide to set this up.
– legends2k
Feb 27 '14 at 16:58
MoC (Music on Console) is another option worth exploring. Here's a guide to set this up.
– legends2k
Feb 27 '14 at 16:58
MoC (Music on Console) is another option worth exploring. Here's a guide to set this up.
– legends2k
Feb 27 '14 at 16:58
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I think the default installation has no way to play audio files from command line, other than using aplay on WAV files (aplay also support other formats, but the man page is not clear in this regard).
To play, for example, MP3 files, you need restricted codecs available through ubuntu-restricted-extras, and a player like mplayer or cvlc, but there are many other: see What Media Players Are there? where text based and GUI based audio players are listed.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
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answered Nov 25 '11 at 14:56
enzotib
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ubuntu-restricted-extras is considered as default in Ubuntu(as all have to install it with installation or after)i always install them when setting-up Ubuntu.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 18:02
The missedSox!
– Vorac
Nov 25 '13 at 12:45
APlay does not play m4a files... or it does, but it sounds like a dialup connection.
– Akiva
Apr 16 '14 at 7:18
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There are players such as cmus, mpg321, ogg123, etc.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 18:18
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There are several text based Media Players which play in the Terminal, which are not mentioned in "What Media Players Are There?" ---but they will all involve some download.
(You do say "It would be better to do it without installing extra packages" but you do not say it is a definite no-no)
Have a look at http://kmandla.wikispaces.com/search/view/music.
Worthy of special mention are moc and cmus.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 16:19
arochester
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A very good collection, thanks.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 17:57
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Try sudo apt-get install mocand then mocp
in a new terminal window.
This will let you play the selected audio from the terminal.
edited Sep 30 '15 at 18:24
kos
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answered Sep 30 '15 at 9:23
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4 Answers
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4 Answers
4
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
I think the default installation has no way to play audio files from command line, other than using aplay on WAV files (aplay also support other formats, but the man page is not clear in this regard).
To play, for example, MP3 files, you need restricted codecs available through ubuntu-restricted-extras, and a player like mplayer or cvlc, but there are many other: see What Media Players Are there? where text based and GUI based audio players are listed.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
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answered Nov 25 '11 at 14:56
enzotib
62.2k6131153
ubuntu-restricted-extras is considered as default in Ubuntu(as all have to install it with installation or after)i always install them when setting-up Ubuntu.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 18:02
The missedSox!
– Vorac
Nov 25 '13 at 12:45
APlay does not play m4a files... or it does, but it sounds like a dialup connection.
– Akiva
Apr 16 '14 at 7:18
add a comment |
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
I think the default installation has no way to play audio files from command line, other than using aplay on WAV files (aplay also support other formats, but the man page is not clear in this regard).
To play, for example, MP3 files, you need restricted codecs available through ubuntu-restricted-extras, and a player like mplayer or cvlc, but there are many other: see What Media Players Are there? where text based and GUI based audio players are listed.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Nov 25 '11 at 14:56
enzotib
62.2k6131153
ubuntu-restricted-extras is considered as default in Ubuntu(as all have to install it with installation or after)i always install them when setting-up Ubuntu.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 18:02
The missedSox!
– Vorac
Nov 25 '13 at 12:45
APlay does not play m4a files... or it does, but it sounds like a dialup connection.
– Akiva
Apr 16 '14 at 7:18
add a comment |
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
up vote
8
down vote
accepted
I think the default installation has no way to play audio files from command line, other than using aplay on WAV files (aplay also support other formats, but the man page is not clear in this regard).
To play, for example, MP3 files, you need restricted codecs available through ubuntu-restricted-extras, and a player like mplayer or cvlc, but there are many other: see What Media Players Are there? where text based and GUI based audio players are listed.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Nov 25 '11 at 14:56
enzotib
62.2k6131153
I think the default installation has no way to play audio files from command line, other than using aplay on WAV files (aplay also support other formats, but the man page is not clear in this regard).
To play, for example, MP3 files, you need restricted codecs available through ubuntu-restricted-extras, and a player like mplayer or cvlc, but there are many other: see What Media Players Are there? where text based and GUI based audio players are listed.
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
answered Nov 25 '11 at 14:56
enzotib
62.2k6131153
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:24
Community♦
1
1
answered Nov 25 '11 at 14:56
enzotib
62.2k6131153
answered Nov 25 '11 at 14:56
enzotib
62.2k6131153
answered Nov 25 '11 at 14:56
enzotib
62.2k6131153
62.2k6131153
ubuntu-restricted-extras is considered as default in Ubuntu(as all have to install it with installation or after)i always install them when setting-up Ubuntu.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 18:02
The missedSox!
– Vorac
Nov 25 '13 at 12:45
APlay does not play m4a files... or it does, but it sounds like a dialup connection.
– Akiva
Apr 16 '14 at 7:18
add a comment |
ubuntu-restricted-extras is considered as default in Ubuntu(as all have to install it with installation or after)i always install them when setting-up Ubuntu.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 18:02
The missedSox!
– Vorac
Nov 25 '13 at 12:45
APlay does not play m4a files... or it does, but it sounds like a dialup connection.
– Akiva
Apr 16 '14 at 7:18
ubuntu-restricted-extras is considered as default in Ubuntu(as all have to install it with installation or after)i always install them when setting-up Ubuntu.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 18:02
ubuntu-restricted-extras is considered as default in Ubuntu(as all have to install it with installation or after)i always install them when setting-up Ubuntu.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 18:02
The missed
Sox!– Vorac
Nov 25 '13 at 12:45
The missed
Sox!– Vorac
Nov 25 '13 at 12:45
APlay does not play m4a files... or it does, but it sounds like a dialup connection.
– Akiva
Apr 16 '14 at 7:18
APlay does not play m4a files... or it does, but it sounds like a dialup connection.
– Akiva
Apr 16 '14 at 7:18
add a comment |
up vote
8
down vote
There are players such as cmus, mpg321, ogg123, etc.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 18:18
Anonymous
8,20452731
add a comment |
up vote
8
down vote
There are players such as cmus, mpg321, ogg123, etc.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 18:18
Anonymous
8,20452731
add a comment |
up vote
8
down vote
up vote
8
down vote
There are players such as cmus, mpg321, ogg123, etc.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 18:18
Anonymous
8,20452731
There are players such as cmus, mpg321, ogg123, etc.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 18:18
Anonymous
8,20452731
answered Nov 25 '11 at 18:18
Anonymous
8,20452731
answered Nov 25 '11 at 18:18
Anonymous
8,20452731
answered Nov 25 '11 at 18:18
Anonymous
8,20452731
8,20452731
add a comment |
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
There are several text based Media Players which play in the Terminal, which are not mentioned in "What Media Players Are There?" ---but they will all involve some download.
(You do say "It would be better to do it without installing extra packages" but you do not say it is a definite no-no)
Have a look at http://kmandla.wikispaces.com/search/view/music.
Worthy of special mention are moc and cmus.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 16:19
arochester
1,99411114
A very good collection, thanks.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 17:57
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
There are several text based Media Players which play in the Terminal, which are not mentioned in "What Media Players Are There?" ---but they will all involve some download.
(You do say "It would be better to do it without installing extra packages" but you do not say it is a definite no-no)
Have a look at http://kmandla.wikispaces.com/search/view/music.
Worthy of special mention are moc and cmus.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 16:19
arochester
1,99411114
A very good collection, thanks.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 17:57
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
There are several text based Media Players which play in the Terminal, which are not mentioned in "What Media Players Are There?" ---but they will all involve some download.
(You do say "It would be better to do it without installing extra packages" but you do not say it is a definite no-no)
Have a look at http://kmandla.wikispaces.com/search/view/music.
Worthy of special mention are moc and cmus.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 16:19
arochester
1,99411114
There are several text based Media Players which play in the Terminal, which are not mentioned in "What Media Players Are There?" ---but they will all involve some download.
(You do say "It would be better to do it without installing extra packages" but you do not say it is a definite no-no)
Have a look at http://kmandla.wikispaces.com/search/view/music.
Worthy of special mention are moc and cmus.
answered Nov 25 '11 at 16:19
arochester
1,99411114
answered Nov 25 '11 at 16:19
arochester
1,99411114
answered Nov 25 '11 at 16:19
arochester
1,99411114
answered Nov 25 '11 at 16:19
arochester
1,99411114
1,99411114
A very good collection, thanks.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 17:57
add a comment |
A very good collection, thanks.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 17:57
A very good collection, thanks.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 17:57
A very good collection, thanks.
– Black Block
Nov 25 '11 at 17:57
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
Try sudo apt-get install mocand then mocp
in a new terminal window.
This will let you play the selected audio from the terminal.
edited Sep 30 '15 at 18:24
kos
25.1k869118
answered Sep 30 '15 at 9:23
Seshu Paturu
314
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
Try sudo apt-get install mocand then mocp
in a new terminal window.
This will let you play the selected audio from the terminal.
edited Sep 30 '15 at 18:24
kos
25.1k869118
answered Sep 30 '15 at 9:23
Seshu Paturu
314
add a comment |
up vote
3
down vote
up vote
3
down vote
Try sudo apt-get install mocand then mocp
in a new terminal window.
This will let you play the selected audio from the terminal.
edited Sep 30 '15 at 18:24
kos
25.1k869118
answered Sep 30 '15 at 9:23
Seshu Paturu
314
Try sudo apt-get install mocand then mocp
in a new terminal window.
This will let you play the selected audio from the terminal.
edited Sep 30 '15 at 18:24
kos
25.1k869118
answered Sep 30 '15 at 9:23
Seshu Paturu
314
edited Sep 30 '15 at 18:24
kos
25.1k869118
edited Sep 30 '15 at 18:24
kos
25.1k869118
edited Sep 30 '15 at 18:24
kos
25.1k869118
25.1k869118
answered Sep 30 '15 at 9:23
Seshu Paturu
314
answered Sep 30 '15 at 9:23
Seshu Paturu
314
answered Sep 30 '15 at 9:23
Seshu Paturu
314
314
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MoC (Music on Console) is another option worth exploring. Here's a guide to set this up.
– legends2k
Feb 27 '14 at 16:58