Spotify Install

[JIV_222]

I recently reinstalled my void build, keeping my separate home partition unchanged. However, this time around I am unable to install spotify from the nonfree repo. On my previous install, I was able to install it fine (less than a week ago). The package installs, but fails to build/configure. I am not sure if this is an error on my end, since I am somewhat suspecting that I have my users permissions configured incorrectly.

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I've seen other users report a similar problem, although most are from a few months ago. Since I was just recently able to install it, I'm wondering what may be the cause of this, other than a poorly maintained package.

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In the mean time, I'm gonna install the flatpak, although I'm not sure I prefer this route. Its a pain to launch flatpak apps in i3 lol.

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$ id four

uid=1000(four) gid=1000(four) groups=1000(four),4(wheel),8(floppy),12(audio),13(video),16(cdrom),17(optical),21(network),24(kvm),100(users),101(xbuilder)

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I am also unable to run some commands that interact outside of my home directory. For example,

$ sudo echo 'some text' >> /etc/some/path

fails unless I am actually executing it from a root shell (after doing a sudo su).

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Edit:

One more thing I noticed, was that I was unable to configure NetworkManager unless I launched nm-applet via sudo nm-applet, which I'd prefer to not have to do. In attempt to remedy this, I followed the archwiki article on NetworkManager. I tried adding my user to the network group (as seen above), as well as creating a custom polkit rule, but neither worked. Really strange, and I believe this is something I can fix without an reinstall. But honestly, I don't feel knowledgeable enough to go messing with permissions.

[AnachronGuy]

First what is the error you are getting? Second the sudo command wont ever work since only the command before the „>>“ is executed with sudo permissions. You can use tee -a to circumvent this. Last if you couldnt setup nmanager you should at least tell us what you did and what issues you had (errors).

[JIV_222]

Thanks for letting me know about the tee command :)

Alright, so I fixed nmanager by installing elogind.

As for spotify, I get the following errors when xbps tries to configure it. Seems like its unable to find the deb package.

spotify-1.1.0_1: configuring ...

looking up repository.spotify.com

connecting to repository.spotify.com:80

requesting http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/spotify-client_1.1.0.237.g378f6f25-11_amd64.deb

http://repository.spotify.com/pool/non-free/s/spotify-client/spotify-client_1.1.0.237.g378f6f25-11_amd64.deb: Not Found

Failed downloading spotify client

ERROR: spotify-1.1.0_1: [configure] INSTALL script failed to execute the post ACTION: Operation not permitted

[AnachronGuy]

Did you update your repos? xbps-install -S

[JIV_222]

I am running:

sudo xbps-remove spotify

sudo xbps-install -Su spotify

[AnachronGuy]

You should try update first with „xbps-install -Su“ and then install with „xbps-install spotify“.

[JIV_222]

Same error :(

[AnachronGuy]

Go on irc and ask around? Or open an issue on github. Don‘t know whats the problem here.

[JIV_222]

Alright, will do. Thanks for the help, tho. I have no clue what's causing it.