How to install Atraci media player

How to install Atraci media player

Atraci is an open source music player that allows the user to access to over a million songs that can be streamed for free without having to subscribe. The application also includes a powerful search engine so the user can search for the artists and songs and can also create playlists. This tutorial will explain on how to install Atraci media player on Ubuntu.

Installation procedure

To begin with the installation, add the repo of the Atraci media player using the following command.

user1@linuxhelpubnt:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/atraci
[sudo] password for user1:
 Atraci installer PPA. More information: http://www.webupd8.org/2014/07/atraci-new-youtube-based-music-player.html
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~webupd8team/+archive/ubuntu/atraci
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it
gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmpqbi6r0mb/secring.gpg'  created
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gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)
OK

To update the target system, run the apt-get update command.

user1@linuxhelpubnt:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net/dimula73/krita/ubuntu xenial InRelease
Hit:2 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease              
Get:3 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates InRelease [102 kB]
Get:4 http://ppa.launchpad.net/webupd8team/atraci/ubuntu xenial InRelease [17.6 kB]
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Get:8 http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-backports InRelease [102 kB]
Fetched 223 kB in 5s (38.9 kB/s)  
Reading package lists... Done

Now install the Atraci package by executing the following command.

user1@linuxhelpubnt:~$ sudo apt-get install atraci
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree      
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libpango1.0-0 libpangox-1.0-0
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46080K ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 97% 24.9K 57s
 49152K ........ ........ ....                               100% 23.8K=36m31s
2017-04-20 07:33:39 (23.0 KB/s) - ‘ Atraci-linux64.tar.gz’  saved [51681979/51681979]
Download done.
Atraci installed

Once the package has been installed, type the Atraci package name in the ubuntu dashboard and run the application.

The Atraci media player is running successfully.

Wasn' t that an easy installation procedure? The atraci also contains listening history that is available to access by users. It also has uncluttered, minimalist interface.

Tag : Media player
FAQ
Q
What is Atraci media player?
A
Atraci is an open source music player that allows the user to access to over a million songs that can be streamed for free without having to subscribe.
Q
How to launch the Atraci media player?
A
To launch the Atraci media player search the Atraci media player from the application menu
Q
What is the command to install Atraci media player?
A
The command to install Atraci media player is

sudo apt-get install atraci
Q
What is the command to add repo of Atraci media player?
A
The command to add repo of Atraci media player is

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/atraci
Q
How to remove Atraci media player
A
To remove Atraci media player use the following command

#apt-get remove atraci -y