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* The version in [http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/ wheezy (currently stable)] is and always will be [http://packages.debian.org/stable/amarok 2.5.90-75-g47e75df (post 2.6-beta1 snapshot)].
* The version in [http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/ wheezy (currently stable)] is and always will be [http://packages.debian.org/stable/amarok 2.5.90-75-g47e75df (post 2.6-beta1 snapshot)].
* The version in [http://wiki.debian.org/Backports wheezy-backports] is [http://packages.debian.org/wheezy-backports/sound/amarok 2.6.0] at the moment.
* The version in [http://wiki.debian.org/Backports wheezy-backports] is [http://packages.debian.org/wheezy-backports/sound/amarok 2.6.0] at the moment.
* The version in testing and [http://www.debian.org/releases/unstable/ sid (unstable)] is [http://packages.debian.org/unstable/amarok 2.7.1] at the moment.
* The version in [http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/ testing (jessie)] is [http://packages.debian.org/testing/amarok 2.7.1] at the moment.
* The version in [http://www.debian.org/releases/unstable/ sid (unstable)] is [http://packages.debian.org/unstable/amarok 2.8.0] at the moment.


==Phonon Backends==
==Phonon Backends==

Revision as of 05:23, 19 August 2013

Installing Amarok

Amarok can be installed by installing the amarok package. For example, using apt-get:

  1. apt-get install amarok

Amarok versions currently in Debian

Phonon Backends

Amarok plays media via the Phonon multimedia framework. You can choose either VLC (recommended) or GStreamer Phonon backend.

VLC

apt-get install phonon-backend-vlc

GStreamer

apt-get install phonon-backend-gstreamer

Xine (Debian oldstable only, deprecated in later versions)

apt-get install phonon-backend-xine

For more on Phonon, see the Phonon page.