Somewhat frustrating: Ubuntu 18.04's default MPD install assumes a system-wide configuration, with attendant systemd service and socket activation files.
It doesn't work. MPD does not play nice with Pulseaudio if running as a different user. You'll tear your hair out trying to get it to work.
I'm not sure why they would distribute it like this. It's kind of dense.
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Conventional wisdom, and indeed Arch, Slackware or anyone else just recommends running it as yourself.
