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[tempestuous]

Here is the official Linux Spotify client, which I have packaged for Slacko 5.3.x
I don't have a Spotify account, so I can't test it. I know that the program launches OK, with just a few errors relating to libcrypto/libssl and dbus.
My big concern is media playback; this application uses the Qt4 libraries, and it appears that GStreamer is required as the media playback engine ... but I'm not sure whether Qt4 needs any special bindings to GStreamer?
If someone could test, that would be great.

First you need to install the Qt4 libraries for Slacko -
http://distro.ibiblio.org/puppylinux/pet_packages-slacko/qt_all-4.7.3.sfs 43MB
For those who haven't installed sfs files in Puppy before - copy the sfs to the same place where your frugal installation files are located. Then to load (install) this sfs, go to
Menu > Setup > Setup Puppy > SFS_Load on-the-fly
From the drop-down menu you should see the sfs file, if it's in the correct place. Go ahead and select it, and load it.
From now on the sfs will automatically load at each boot up.

To install an sfs file in a full HD installation is a bit tricky. If anyone wants this information, ask, and we can deal with this separately.

Now there are 3 dotpets to install -
http://minipc.org/ipup/download/spotify-0.8.4.103.pet 28MB
http://minipc.org/ipup/download/GConf-ORBit-libs-Slacko.pet 2.1MB
http://minipc.org/ipup/download/gstreamer-audio-0.10.35.pet 5.4MB

If you want to create a desktop icon for Spotify, I included a suitable 48x48 icon at
/usr/local/lib/X11/pixmaps/spotify48.png

UPDATE May 2014:
Now attached is a hotfix for Slacko 5.7.
It modifies the library links suitable for the Firefox version in Slacko 5.7.

[nooby]

Thanks indeed would be cool to get it to work.
Would it be difficult to change so it works for Lupu 528-005?

[tempestuous]

How to install Spotify in Puppy Lucid

There's no Qt4 package available in the official Puppy repositories which will work with Spotify in Lucid,
but I think that the version contributed by pemasu for Dpup will work -
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=635427#635427
His package has associated GStreamer components.

So there are 3 dotpets to install -
http://smokey01.com/pemasu/pet_packages-exprimo/qt-4.8.0-phonon-gstreamer-qtwebkit-dpup.pet 36MB
http://smokey01.com/pemasu/pet_packages-exprimo/gstreamer-plugins-deps-0.0.1.pet 33MB
http://minipc.org/ipup/download/spotify-0.8.4.103.pet 28MB

[nooby]

Yay! Thanks
I have to try that one too then.
The one for Slacko did work well.
So much appreciated.

Edit tried to install spotify following instructions above
for Lucid 528 but gives this error.
sh-4.1# spotify
spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libQtGui.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
sh-4.1#

Maybe I have to start the QT think first before
executing spotify? I give that a try and report back
if it succeeds.

I guess I need this one then
libQtGui.so.4 from where?
where to put it? would that work
Sure I can use slacko instead
No big deal. I am only used to Lucid
due to to it has Bacon Recorder
and I like that one.
it

[nooby]

I failed to get it going on Lupu and Dpup too
it never start up regardless of what I do

[nooby]

Using an additional pet XVD or similar name
I got screeny to work on slacko
the file is too big so thanks for resizing it I delete my version
now that your version looks better.

[tempestuous]

Thanks nooby,
I resized your screenshot down to 800x600.

[Smithy]

Has anyone else got this package running successully in a distro?

Tried the Dpup a while ago and it never worked, and this package locks up the three headed dog puppy, so much so that I have to pull the battery out to get it to shut down!

Been running spotify well in wine, but would be good to have a puppy native package.

Really annoying though, that the adverts nearly blow the speakers compared to the actual music! Don't know why they expect the listeners to rig up a hardware limiter to preserve your sanity, (unless you really love those shouty type ****heads extolling the virtues of soap powder etc).

[pemasu]

I have created spotify for Precise Puppy. I tested it in Upup Precise and it works. You need qt libs sfs and spotify sfs from upup repo. And Precise Puppy or Upup Precise.

http://www.smokey01.com/pemasu/pet_packages-upup/

[nooby]

Worked good in Puppy Slacko for me.
I tried Upup Precise now when Pemasu
recommend it. This time I did get it going.

I loaded both the sfs that he recommend above.
I used the precise 5 4 x 4 iso I made a save file
before I tested to load the QT and spotify sfs
after rebooting I sfs loaded these two
and spotify started right away.

Thanks for providing these.

[Smithy]

Ok thanks for the tips.
What's the difference between UPup Precise+Precise?
I can't keep up with all these distros

[pemasu]

I dont want to hijack this thread more...so read from here:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=82255

I just wanted to post about Spotify possiblities which I have created.

[Smithy]

Ok Pemasu, thanks, tried the above as well as the first files, (but with Precise) and it locks up the computer again. I have had trouble with QT in the past, even pets so it's beyond my logic for now.

Glad it works for you Nooby.

[tempestuous]

[Argolance]

Bonsoir,
@pemasu