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cmus — Command-line music player. Use `<ArrowKeys>` to navigate, `<Enter>` to select, and numbers `<1>`-`<8

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Problem

How to use the cmus command: Command-line music player. Use <ArrowKeys> to navigate, <Enter> to select, and numbers <1>-<8> switch between different views. See also: ncmpcpp, clementine, qmmp. More information: <https://manned.org/cmus>.

Solution

cmus — Command-line music player. Use <ArrowKeys> to navigate, <Enter> to select, and numbers <1>-<8> switch between different views. See also: ncmpcpp, clementine, qmmp. More information: <https://manned.org/cmus>.

Open cmus into the specified directory (this will become your new working directory):

cmus {{path/to/directory}}

Add file/directory to library:

<:>add {{path/to/file_or_directory}}

Refresh the metadata of songs in the library:

<:>update-cache

Search for songs, albums, or artists:

</>{{something}}

Pause/unpause current song:

<c>

Toggle shuffle mode on/off:

<s>

Quit cmus:

<q>

Code Snippets

Open `cmus` into the specified directory (this will become your new working directory)

cmus {{path/to/directory}}

Add file/directory to library

<:>add {{path/to/file_or_directory}}

Refresh the metadata of songs in the library

<:>update-cache

Search for songs, albums, or artists

</>{{something}}

Pause/unpause current song

<c>

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