[Solved] Mpd + ncmpcpp

Ketchy · 2015-08-14 03:58:05

I have tried following several guides and googling to no avail. I cant figure out where I'm going wrong. When I type "mpd" in console nothing happens I'm not sure if thats the norm or not. then I load "ncmpcpp" and press U to update and none of my songs show. I was following this guide http://www.linuxandlife.com/2012/01/sim … mpcpp.html when I got to step 3 I wasn't sure where I needed to add

#!/bin/bash  
 mpd  
 terminator -e ncmpcpp

My mpd.conf wich is located in home/ketchy/.mpd

music_directory "~/Music"
 playlist_directory "/home/ketchy/.mpd/playlists"
 db_file      "/home/ketchy/.mpd/mpd.db"
 log_file      "/home/ketchy/.mpd/mpd.log"
 pid_file      "/home/ketchy/.mpd/mpd.pid"
 state_file     "/home/ketchy/.mpd/mpdstate"
 audio_output {
       type  "pulse"
       name  "mpd pluse-audio-output"
 }

 audio_output {
       type  "alsa"
       name  "mpd alsamixer-output"
 }

 audio_output {
 type               "fifo"
 name               "fifo_visualizer"
 path               "/tmp/mpd.fifo"
 format             "44100:16:2"
 }
bind_to_address "localhost"
mixer_type            "software"
gapless_mp3_playback            "yes"

My ncmpcpp config wich is located in home/ketchy/.ncmpcpp

mpd_music_dir = "~/Music/"
mpd_host = "localhost"
mpd_connection_timeout = "5"
mpd_crossfade_time = "5"
playlist_disable_highlight_delay = "0"
playlist_display_mode = "columns"
browser_display_mode = "columns"
incremental_seeking = "yes"
autocenter_mode = "yes"
header_visibility = "yes"
statusbar_visibility = "yes"
follow_now_playing_lyrics = "yes"
ignore_leading_the = "yes"
song_columns_list_format = "(10)[blue]{l} (30)[green]{a} (30)[magenta]{b} (50)[yellow]{t}"
colors_enabled = "yes"
main_window_color = "white"
header_window_color = "cyan"
volume_color = "red"
progressbar_color = "cyan"
statusbar_color = "white"
color1 = "cyan"
color2 = "cyan"
active_column_color = "cyan"
active_window_border = "blue"

While I'm at it stuff like fancy_scroll also don't work if I add them to my ncmpcpp config i get an error that says

Unknown option: fancy_scrolling

Thanks for any help.

Last edited by Ketchy (2015-08-16 08:38:24)

jasonwryan · 2015-08-14 04:01:09

Please don't follow random guides from the Internet: they are always out of date and invariably wrong as well.

Use the wiki page; it works.

Ketchy · 2015-08-14 04:35:51

Ok I feel stupid for not checking the date on the guide I'm now following the arch wiki guide but I don't know what my <login_group> is it the group file in my etc folder?

Last edited by Ketchy (2015-08-14 04:40:40)

jasonwryan · 2015-08-14 05:05:47

You are trying to run mpd as your user, aren't you?

Why do you think you need <login_group>?

Ketchy · 2015-08-14 05:15:13

I was going to do it as global because I'm the only one using the pc.

jasonwryan · 2015-08-14 05:52:44

Then your login group will be printed in `groups`...

Expect more pain. If your setup fails, use Rasi's script.

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#1 2015-08-14 03:58:05

[Solved] Mpd + ncmpcpp

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