In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Polaris on Elementary OS Latest. Polaris is an open-source music player that provides a simple and clean user interface, and it is based on the Qt framework. Here are the steps to install Polaris from https://github.com/agersant/polaris on your Elementary OS.
Before we begin, make sure that you have the following requirements on your system:
Elementary OS Latest is installed and updated.
Git is installed on your system. You can install it by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install git
Qt 5 is installed on your system. You can install it by running the following command in the terminal:
sudo apt-get install qt5-default
First, you have to clone the Polaris repository from GitHub. Open the terminal and run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/agersant/polaris.git
This will clone the repository into the current directory.
Next, navigate to the cloned Polaris directory by running the following command:
cd polaris
Now, you need to build Polaris using the Qt framework by running the following command:
qmake && make
This will compile the code and build the Polaris application.
Once Polaris is built successfully, you can run it by running the following command in the terminal:
./polaris
This will start Polaris, and you can start using it to play your favorite music.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Polaris on Elementary OS Latest. Polaris is an excellent music player that provides a simple and clean user interface, and it is based on the Qt framework. Enjoy using Polaris to play your favorite music!
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