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[tempestuous]

Here is the official Linux Spotify client.
UPDATE Aug 19 2015 - now at version 0.9.4.183.

Under Linux one of the dependencies is Qt4, which Tahrpup 6.x already contains.
So for Tahrpup 6.x you only need to download and install these 2 dotpets -

http://www.smokey01.com/tempestuous/spotify-client-i386-0.9.4.183.pet
http://www.smokey01.com/tempestuous/gstreamer-audio-0.10.35.pet

Then you can launch the program from - Menu > Multimedia > Spotify
or you can launch it manually from the commandline -

[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]

If you want a desktop icon for Spotify, use ROX to navigate to /opt/spotify/spotify-client/
and drag the "spotify" file to the desktop. Right-click the new desktop icon, and select "Set Icon..."
Now use ROX to navigate to /usr/local/lib/X11/pixmaps/
and drag "spotify48.png" into the icon window. Done.

[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