[Howto] Install linux spotify on fedora f15

[alphonce]

Since spotify dropped the rpm support for spotify and the latest spotify (0.6) fails to start om my computer with wine, yes I disabled the facebook account, I found a way to install the native deb packages.

Either download the converted files from here: spotify 32-bit or spotify 64-bit

Or convert them yourself with this guidance.
First, download the latest client found at http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify/ 32- or 64-bit version. (I used the 64-bit version and havent testet doing it with 32 bit, but will probably work the same way)

Then you need a program called alien to convert the deb package to an rpm package.
You’ll need git, if you dont have it start a terminal and install it with:

$ sudo yum install git

Fire up your terminal of choice and enter a directory where you want the source file for alien then run:

$ git clone git://git.kitenet.net/alien
$ cd alien
$ su -c 'perl Makefile.PL; make; make install'

You’ll need Perl for this, if it isn’t installed run:

$ sudo yum install perl

To convert the deb file(s) run alien.

$ su -c 'alien --to-rpm spotify-client-qt_0.6.1.*.deb'

Now you should have a freshly baked rpm, install it with:

$ sudo rpm -Uvh spotify-client-qt_0.6.1.*.rpm

If you get an error saying that libQtWebKit.so.4 is needed, install it with:

$ sudo yum install qt-webkit

If you’re running fedora f15 you’ll probably get an error saying that libcrypto.so.0.9.8 and libssl.so.0.9.8 is needed, then install spotify with –nodeps

$ sudo rpm -Uvh --nodeps spotify-client-qt_0.6.1.*.rpm

But wait a minute! Aren’t these libraries needed? Well yes of course but if running fedora f15, you’ll probably using version 1.0.0 and it’s not that much difference between 0.9.8 and 1.0.0 (correct me if I’m wrong). So we’ll just make links so that spotify thinks it’s using the 0.9.8 version.

For 64-bit:

$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib64/libssl.so /usr/lib64/libssl.so.0.9.8

For 32-bit:

$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libssl.so /usr/lib/libssl.so.0.9.8

(not tested but should be the same)

Then just try to start spotify with by shell, alt+f2 or desktop.

If you get any errors, google it first or try to solve them yourself. If it doesn’t work make a comment here and I will try to help.

Good Luck

[mattc]

Excellent guide!

The libraries in my lib64 directory were different, so I had to do:

$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib64/libssl.so.1.0.0e /usr/lib64/libssl.so.0.9.8

$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib64/libcryptopp.so.6.0.0 /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so.0.9.8

It crashes every time a shut it down, but I can live with that. Other than that it works really well, thanks a lot!

=)

[alphonce]

Excellent guide!

The libraries in my lib64 directory were different, so I had to do:

$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib64/libssl.so.1.0.0e /usr/lib64/libssl.so.0.9.8

$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib64/libcryptopp.so.6.0.0 /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so.0.9.8

It crashes every time a shut it down, but I can live with that. Other than that it works really well, thanks a lot!

=)

libcryptopp.so isn't the same library as libcrypto.so so no wonder you're spotify crashes.

if you've haven't got libcrypto.so try reinstalling openssl

sudo yum reinstall openssl

/josef

---------- Post added at 10:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:22 PM ----------

upgraded my system to f16 and discovered that the libcrypto.so is missing from /urs/lib64 but they've been moved to /lib64 so you should relink you library

sudo ln -si /lib64/libcrypto.so.10 /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so.0.9.8

voila

[mattc]

libcryptopp.so isn't the same library as libcrypto.so so no wonder you're spotify crashes.

if you've haven't got libcrypto.so try reinstalling openssl

sudo yum reinstall openssl

/josef

---------- Post added at 10:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:22 PM ----------

upgraded my system to f16 and discovered that the libcrypto.so is missing from /urs/lib64 but they've been moved to /lib64 so you should relink you library

sudo ln -si /lib64/libcrypto.so.10 /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so.0.9.8

voila

Thanks for the advice, I reinstalled openssl and updated my symbolic links, however spotify still crashes when I shut down. Console output from running spotify from a terminal:

spotify: /usr/lib64/libcrypto.so.0.9.8: no version information available (required by spotify)
spotify: /usr/lib64/libssl.so.0.9.8: no version information available (required by spotify)
18:34:33.781 I [breakpad.cpp:36] Registered Breakpad for product: spotify

18:34:33.782 I [translate.cpp:121] Reloading all languages
18:34:33.782 I [fsevents:413] starting polling thread
18:34:33.806 I [breakpad.cpp:94] Searching for crashdumps: /home/computer/.cache/spotify/*.dmp

18:34:34.227 I [ap:1751] Connecting to AP B6.spotify.com:4070
QDBusArgument: write from a read-only object
18:34:34.376 I [offline-mgr:2142] Storage has been cleaned
18:34:34.401 I [ap:1209] Connected to AP: 78.31.8.83:4070
18:34:34.782 I [gui-model:2472] Login Code: 0
** (<unknown>:2331): DEBUG: NP_Initialize
** (<unknown>:2331): DEBUG: NP_Initialize succeeded
** (<unknown>:2331): DEBUG: NP_Initialize
** (<unknown>:2331): DEBUG: NP_Initialize succeeded
** (<unknown>:2331): DEBUG: NP_Initialize
** (<unknown>:2331): DEBUG: NP_Initialize succeeded
** (<unknown>:2331): DEBUG: NP_Initialize
** (<unknown>:2331): DEBUG: NP_Initialize succeeded

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",

(npviewer.bin:2360): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "clearlooks",
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
*** NSPlugin Wrapper *** ERROR: failed to initialize brower-side RPC events listener
18:34:40.739 I [sound_driver_linux.cpp:16] Using PulseAudio
18:34:45.184 I [offline-mgr:2089] 0 files are locked. 0 images are locked
18:34:45.184 I [offline-mgr:2115] 0 files unlocked. 0 images unlocked
18:34:45.185 I [offline-mgr:2124] Removed 0 local files
*** NSPlugin Viewer  *** ERROR: rpc_end_sync called when not in sync!

and when I shut down:

Segmentation fault (core dumped)

Which I remember from computer science class as being the C error message for SOMETHING HAS GONE WRONG.

I also have a problem where the sound stops working with either flash player or spotify when I both run at the same time.

Anyone else get the same problem? Maybe we can form a Spotify RPM repo pressure group.

[meltingrobot]

Fedora 16

Running through your directions, I needed to yum install perl-ExtUtils-MakeMaker and rpm-build. Also, symlinking the libraries did not work for me this with Fedora 16 like it did with 15. I grabbed a couple of copies of the older libraries and just put them out where they needed to be to fix it.

It still complains about being an unsupported platform with a popup. But it works great. Hopefully that popup sends a message back to them that not all Linux users are Debian users.

[meltingrobot]

Something new that has been happening for me. First time running Spotify works perfectly fine, but after closing it and re-opening it, it crashes every time you try to start it. Not sure why this started happening, but I found a workaround by removing the spotify folder in the .cache directory in my home directory.

I ended up working around this by doing the following:

sudo mv /usr/bin/spotify /usr/bin/spottify
sudo gedit /usr/bin/spotify
and then paste the following into the new file:

#!/bin/bash
/bin/rm -rf ~/.cache/spotify
/usr/bin/spottify

Then save and it should clear the cache anytime you run it.

[MitraMai]

@meltingrobot

Your workaround seem to work, Just would like to add that you'll have to make the new /usr/bin/spotify-file executable

[meltingrobot]

Yeah, I forgot to add that in this thread. I really wish the Spotify people would release either a tar.gz package or an RPM (or both). I voted on their getsatisfaction page to get the Fedora RPM brought back. Below is the link if anybody else wants to vote also.

http://getsatisfaction.com/spotify/t...fedora_package

[meltingrobot]

Streamlined instructions for a fresh Fedora 16 install and posted them into my blog.

http://meltingrobot.wordpress.com/20...-on-fedora-16/

[LongTimeDabbler]

This worked like a charm for me. I have an interesting situation in that I have a Fedora 17 laptop and an F17 desktop, both x86_64, both i7 CPUs.

Spotify under WINE pegs the CPU (and raises the CPU temp) on the laptop but not on the desktop. Linux Native Spotify on the laptop is well mannered and well behaved.

Not sure why this laptop/desktop difference (BIOS settings maybe?) but with native linux spotify it's a non-problem.

Thanks.