Polaris is a music player that is designed to offer a minimalist and easy-to-use interface while still providing powerful features. This guide will walk you through the process of installing Polaris on Debian Latest.
Before we begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements:
xterm, gnome-terminal, mate-terminal, etc.)git installed on your systemOpen your terminal emulator and update your system by issuing the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Install the dependencies required to build Polaris by issuing the following command:
sudo apt install -y libgtk-3-dev libx11-dev libgstreamer1.0-dev gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-libav gstreamer1.0-doc gstreamer1.0-tools gstreamer1.0-x gstreamer1.0-alsa gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio
Clone the Polaris repository from Github by issuing the following command:
git clone https://github.com/agersant/polaris.git
Change the directory to the Polaris folder by issuing the following command:
cd polaris
Use make to build the Polaris binary by issuing the following command:
make
Copy the binary to your installation folder by issuing the following command:
sudo cp bin/polaris /usr/local/bin/
Run the Polaris binary by issuing the following command:
polaris
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Polaris on Debian Latest.
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