How to install Mumble on Debian 9.0

To install Mumble on Debian 9.0

Mumble is an open-source Voice Over IP (VoIP) application primarily used by gamers and it is similar to TeamSpeak and Ventrilo in functionality. Mumble follows client-server architecture which allows users to talk to each other when connected to the same server. Installing Mumble is quite simple and in this tutorial, you' ll learn about the method to install Mumble on Debian 9.0

Installing Mumble

Before starting the installation, make sure you add the needed repo. Use the nano command to open the sources.list configuration file.

root@debian:~# nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Once the file is opened, add these lines at end of the file. Save and exit from the file when done.

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free


Once the repo is added, update the apt sources.list file as follows.

root@debian:~# apt-get update
Hit:1 http://ftp.debian.org/debian stretch-backports InRelease
Hit:2 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable-updates InRelease
Hit:3 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security stable/updates InRelease
Ign:4 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable InRelease
Get:5 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable Release [118 kB]
Get:6 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable Release.gpg [2,373 B]
Get:7 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main Sources [6,749 kB]                                           
Get:8 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/non-free Sources [79.7 kB]                                        
Get:9 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/contrib Sources [44.7 kB]                                         
Get:10 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 Packages [7,095 kB]                                   
Get:11 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main Translation-en [5,393 kB]                                   
Get:12 http://deb.debian.org/debian stable/main amd64 DEP-11 Metadata [3,066 kB]
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Fetched 29.7 MB in 38s (767 kB/s)                                                                           
Reading package lists... Done


Now is the time to install Mumble package on Debian 9.0

root@debian:~# apt-get install mumble
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libjavascriptcoregtk-3.0-0 libwebkitgtk-3.0-0
Use ' apt autoremove'  to remove them.
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 libg15-1 libg15daemon-client1 libg15render1 libmariadbclient18 libqt4-dbus
  libqt4-network libqt4-sql libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-sql-sqlite libqt4-svg libqt4-xml libqtcore4 libqtdbus4
  libqtgui4 mysql-common qdbus qt-at-spi qtchooser qtcore4-l10n
Suggested packages:
  libqt4-dev qt4-qtconfig mumble-server
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libavahi-compat-libdnssd1 libg15-1 libg15daemon-client1 libg15render1 libmariadbclient18 libqt4-dbus
  libqt4-network libqt4-sql libqt4-sql-mysql libqt4-sql-sqlite libqt4-svg libqt4-xml libqtcore4 libqtdbus4
  libqtgui4 mumble mysql-common qdbus qt-at-spi qtchooser qtcore4-l10n
0 upgraded, 21 newly installed, 0 to remove and 63 not upgraded.
Need to get 11.6 MB of archives.
After this operation, 38.5 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
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Setting up mumble (1.2.18-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-11+deb9u1) ...

Mumble has been installed. Use your activities search bar to find and launch the application.

With this, the installation of Mumble on Debian 9 is complete.

Tag : debian Mumble
FAQ
Q
What is a certificate and why do I need one?
A
Click on the Configure menu in the Mumble menu ribbon.

Click 'Certificate Wizard'.

This will display your current certificate and the options to create, import or export a new certificate.
Q
How do I register myself on a server and what is the benefit of doing so?
A
Connect to the Mumble server you wish to register with.

Select the "Self" menu in the Mumble menu ribbon.

Click 'Register' in the menu drop down.
Q
What is the main theme of mumble?
A
Mumble is an open-source Voice Over IP (VoIP) application primarily used by gamers
and it is similar to TeamSpeak and Ventrilo in functionality. Mumble follows client-server
architecture wh
Q
What is Mumble?
A
Mumble is a voice chat application for groups. While it can be used for any kind of activity, it is primarily intended for gaming. It can be compared to programs like Ventrilo or TeamSpeak. People tend to simplify things, so when they talk about Mumble they either talk about "Mumble" the client application or about "Mumble & Murmur" the whole voice chat application suite.
Q
How to remove certain package in debain?
A
run the command as follow "apt-get remove packagename".