MPD is a daemon for playing music. Music is played through the configured audio output(s) (which are generally local, but can be remote). The daemon stores info about all available music, and this info can be easily searched and retrieved. Player control, info retrieval, and playlist management can all be managed remotely.
MPD searches for a config file in ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/mpd.conf`` then ``~/.mpdconf`` then ``/etc/mpd.conf`` or uses CONF_FILE.
MPD searches for a config file in ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/mpd.conf``
then ``~/.mpdconf`` then ``/etc/mpd.conf`` or uses ``CONF_FILE``.
Read more about MPD at ``<http://www.musicpd.org/>``.
Read more about MPD at http://www.musicpd.org/
OPTIONS
-------
--help
.. program:: mpd
.. option:: --help
Output a brief help message.
--kill
.. option:: --kill
Kill the currently running mpd session. The pid_file parameter must be specified in the config file for this to work.
--no-config
.. option:: --no-config
Don't read from the configuration file.
--no-daemon
.. option:: --no-daemon
Don't detach from console.
--stderr
.. option:: --stderr
Print messages to stderr.
--verbose
.. option:: --verbose
Verbose logging.
--version
.. option:: --version
Print version information.
FILES
-----
~/.mpdconf
:file:`~/.mpdconf`
User configuration file.
/etc/mpd.conf
:file:`/etc/mpd.conf`
Global configuration file.
SEE ALSO
--------
mpd.conf(5), mpc(1)
:manpage:`mpd.conf(5)`, :manpage:`mpc(1)`
BUGS
----
If you find a bug, please report it at ``<https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD/issues/>``.
If you find a bug, please report it at https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/MPD/issues/
``mpd.conf`` is the configuration file for mpd(1). If not specified on the command line, MPD first searches for it at ``$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/mpd.conf`` then at ``~/.mpdconf`` then at ``~/.mpd/mpd.conf`` and then in ``/etc/mpd.conf``.
:file:`mpd.conf` is the configuration file for :manpage:`mpd(1)`. If
not specified on the command line, MPD first searches for it at
:file:`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/mpd/mpd.conf` then at :file:`~/.mpdconf` then
at :file:`~/.mpd/mpd.conf` and then in :file:`/etc/mpd.conf`.
Lines beginning with a "#" character are comments. All other non-empty lines
specify parameters and their values. These lines contain the parameter name and
parameter value (surrounded by double quotes) separated by whitespace (either
tabs or spaces). For example:
Lines beginning with a :samp:`#` character are comments. All other
non-empty lines specify parameters and their values. These lines
contain the parameter name and parameter value (surrounded by double
quotes) separated by whitespace (either tabs or spaces). For
example::
parameter "value"
parameter "value"
The exception to this rule is the audio_output parameter, which is of theform::
The exception to this rule is the audio_output parameter, which is of
the form::
audio_output {
parameter1 "value"
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Parameters that take a file or directory as an argument should use absolute paths.
See ``docs/mpdconf.example`` in the source tarball for an example configuration file.
See :file:`docs/mpdconf.example` in the source tarball for an example
configuration file.
This manual is not complete, it lists only the most important options.
Please read the MPD user manual for a complete configuration guide:
``<http://www.musicpd.org/doc/user/>``
http://www.musicpd.org/doc/user/
REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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state_file <file>
This specifies if a state file is used and where it is located. The state of
mpd will be saved to this file when mpd is terminated by a TERM signal or by
the "kill" command. When mpd is restarted, it will read the state file and
the :program:`kill` command. When mpd is restarted, it will read the state file and
restore the state of mpd (including the playlist).
restore_paused <yes or no>
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replaygain <off or album or track or auto>
If specified, mpd will adjust the volume of songs played using ReplayGain
tags (see ``<http://www.replaygain.org/>``). Setting this to "album" will
tags (see http://www.replaygain.org/). Setting this to "album" will
adjust volume using the album's ReplayGain tags, while setting it to "track"
will adjust it using the track ReplayGain tags. "auto" uses the track
ReplayGain tags if random play is activated otherwise the album ReplayGain
