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mpc: Play previous song.
$ mpc prev
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The command "mpc prev" is a command used in the context of Music Player Daemon (MPD), a flexible and powerful music server.

In this context, "mpc" is the command-line client program used to control MPD. "prev" is a shorthand for "previous" and is used to instruct MPD to play the previous song in the playlist.

When you run the command "mpc prev," MPD will skip to the previous song in the current playlist and start playing it. This command allows you to easily navigate through your music collection or playlist and listen to the previously played songs.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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