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mpd: Start MPD and don't detach it from the console.

$ mpd --no-daemon

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The command mpd --no-daemon is used to start the Music Player Daemon (MPD) in the foreground without running it as a daemon process.

MPD is a flexible and powerful music player server that allows you to remotely control and stream music from various sources. By default, when you start MPD, it runs in the background as a daemon, meaning it operates as a system service without any direct output to the terminal.

However, using the --no-daemon option with the mpd command prevents it from running as a background daemon. Instead, it runs in the foreground and displays output directly in the terminal where it was executed. This can be useful for debugging purposes or when you want to see the detailed logging and status information of MPD directly on the screen.

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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