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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 Lenny (currently stable) is and always will be 1.4.10.
- The version in Squeeze (currently testing) is 2.2.0 at the moment.
- The version in Sid (unstable) is 2.2.1 at the moment.
Phonon Backends (Debian Testing/Unstable only)
Xine and GStreamer are both available as Phonon backends in Debian testing and unstable. Xine is currently recommended, but you may find GStreamer works better for you.
Xine (recommended)
apt-get install phonon-backend-xine
GStreamer
apt-get install phonon-backend-gstreamer
For more on Phonon, see the Phonon page.
MP3 Playback
To enable MP3 support, see MP3 on Debian.