How to Install Polaris on Linux Mint

In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Polaris on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

• A running Linux Mint OS
• Administrator privileges

Step 1: Install dependencies

Before installing Polaris, you need to make sure that all the required dependencies are installed. Run the following command to update the package list and install the necessary packages:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential cmake libssl-dev libsodium-dev libmicrohttpd-dev libcurl4-openssl-dev libjson-c-dev libfuse-dev libsqlite3-dev

Step 2: Download Polaris

The Polaris source code is available on GitHub. You can download the source code by running the following command:

git clone https://github.com/agersant/polaris.git

Step 3: Build and install Polaris

After downloading the source code, run the following commands to build and install Polaris:

cd polaris
mkdir build
cd build
cmake ..
make
sudo make install

This will build Polaris and install it on your system.

Step 4: Configure Polaris

Once the installation is complete, you need to configure Polaris. Create a configuration file at /etc/polaris/polaris.conf with the following contents:

[core]
database_path=~/.polaris/database
cache_path=~/.polaris/cache
library_path=~/music

This configuration file sets the paths for the database, cache, and music library. You can modify these paths according to your preferences.

Step 5: Start Polaris

To start Polaris, run the following command:

polaris

This will start the Polaris web interface, which you can access by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5050/.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install and configure Polaris on Linux Mint. Polaris is a powerful music player that enables you to play and manage your music collection with ease.

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