# Install mpdscribble with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, Nix, pacman Last.fm reporting client for mpd. Version 0.26 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-27. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:mpdscribble ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install mpdscribble ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add mpdscribble ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mpdscribble from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install mpdscribble ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: mpdscribble from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install mpdscribble ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mpdscribble from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#mpdscribble ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mp/mpdscribble/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S mpdscribble ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: mpdscribble from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:mpdscribble - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 0.26 - **Source summary:** Last.fm reporting client for mpd - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** GPL-2.0-or-later - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-27T07:44:24Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - mpdscribble (cli) - mpdscribble (alias) ## Dependencies - fmt - libgcrypt - libmpdclient ## Build dependencies - meson - ninja - pkgconf ## Uses from macOS - curl ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Caveats: The configuration file has been placed in $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/mpdscribble.conf. - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 0.26 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-27 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.musicpd.org/clients/mpdscribble/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage mpdscribble is the Music Player Daemon project's scrobbling client for MPD. Its job is to observe tracks played through MPD and submit them to a scrobbler such as Last.fm, the service descended from Audioscrobbler. The project page describes it as a C++ client with low memory and CPU use, full support for MPD's idle mode, support for the Last.fm 1.2 protocol including now-playing updates, and handling for seeking, crossfading, and repeated songs. ### Project history Within the MPD ecosystem, mpdscribble fills the background-accounting niche: MPD remains responsible for playback, mpc and other clients control playback, and mpdscribble reports listening history. Its README shows the operational shape: build against libmpdclient, libcurl, libgcrypt, Meson, and Ninja, then configure account details in a per-user or system mpdscribble.conf file. With MPD 0.17 or later, it can also receive rating/love messages over MPD's client-to-client protocol before submitting the played track. ### How it is used Packaged as mpdscribble across Homebrew and Linux distributions, it is one of the canonical MPD companion daemons rather than a general-purpose Last.fm client. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: ~/.mpdscribble/mpdscribble.conf, /etc/mpdscribble.conf ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.mpdscribble/mpdscribble.conf, /etc/mpdscribble.conf ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** mpdscribble - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - mpdscribble - 0.25-2: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: mpdscribble from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Last.fm reporting client for mpd | https://www.musicpd.org/clients/mpdscribble/ - Nix - mpdscribble: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/mp/mpdscribble/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - mpdscribble - 0.25-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: mpdscribble from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Last.fm reporting client for mpd | https://www.musicpd.org/clients/mpdscribble/ - apk - mpdscribble - 0.25-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mpdscribble from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | last.fm client for mpd | https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/mpdscribble - apk - mpdscribble-doc - 0.25-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mpdscribble-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | last.fm client for mpd (documentation) | https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/mpdscribble - apk - mpdscribble-openrc - 0.25-r2: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: mpdscribble-openrc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | last.fm client for mpd (OpenRC init scripts) | https://github.com/MusicPlayerDaemon/mpdscribble - dnf - mpdscribble - 0.25-8.fc44: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: mpdscribble from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | A mpd client which submits information about tracks being played to Last.fm | https://www.musicpd.org/clients/mpdscribble/ - pacman - mpdscribble - 0.25-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: mpdscribble from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | MPD client which submits track info to {Libre,Last}.fm | https://www.musicpd.org/clients/mpdscribble/ ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Media and graphics packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/media-graphics-tools/) - Matched media, image, audio, video, or graphics metadata. - [libgcrypt](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/libgcrypt/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [meson](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/meson/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ninja](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ninja/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [mpdas](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mpdas/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, lastfm, media, mpd. - [cmusfm](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cmusfm/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, lastfm, media. - [mpc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mpc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mpd. - [mpd](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/mpd/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mpd. - [rmpc](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rmpc/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, cli, media, mpd. - [speech-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/speech-tools/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, c-plus-plus, cli, media. - [stk](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/stk/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, c-plus-plus, cli, media. - [taglib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/taglib/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: audio, c-plus-plus, cli, media. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/mpdscribble.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/mpdscribble.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph