How to install Pithos on Debian 8.3
To install Pithos on Debian 8.3
Pithos is an open-source and native Pandora radio client for Linux. It is designed to be light weight when compared to Pandora.com web client and it integrates with desktop features such as media keys, notifications, the sound menu, etc. Pithos has hit its latest version 1.3.0 with some major bug fixes and additional features. You can easily install Pithos and this tutorial will guide you through the installation procedure involved with Pithos on Debian 8.3
Installing Pithos
Before you kick-start the installation of Pithos, you need to add its repository on your machine. Use the following command to open the sources.list file to which you need to add the repo.
root@linuxhelp:~# nano /etc/apt/sources.list
Once it is opened, add the following lines at the end of the file.
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable main contrib non-free deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian jessie main
After that, you need to update the apt source. Use the following command for the same purpose.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get update
Get:1 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates InRelease [145 kB]
Ign http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie InRelease
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie Release.gpg
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie Release
Ign http://ftp.debian.org stable InRelease
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie/main amd64 Packages
Get:2 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main Sources [15.5 kB]
Get:3 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib Sources [32 B]
Get:4 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main amd64 Packages/DiffIndex [7,408 B]
Hit http://ftp.de.debian.org jessie/main Translation-en
Get:5 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib amd64 Packages [32 B]
Get:6 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/contrib Translation-en [14 B]
Get:7 http://ftp.debian.org jessie-updates/main Translation-en/DiffIndex [2,704 B]
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable Release.gpg
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable Release
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/contrib amd64 Packages
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/non-free amd64 Packages
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/contrib Translation-en
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/main Translation-en
Hit http://ftp.debian.org stable/non-free Translation-en
Fetched 171 kB in 4s (35.5 kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
Now is the time to install the Pithos on your machine. Run the following command to install it.
root@linuxhelp:~# apt-get install pithos Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libkeybinder0 python-gst0.10 python-keybinder Suggested packages: python-gst0.10-dev python-gst0.10-dbg The following NEW packages will be installed: libkeybinder0 pithos python-gst0.10 python-keybinder 0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 753 kB of archives. After this operation, 2,770 kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y Get:1 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable/main libkeybinder0 amd64 0.3.0-3 [9,720 B] Get:2 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable/main python-gst0.10 amd64 0.10.22-3 [606 kB] Get:3 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable/main python-keybinder amd64 0.3.0-3 [8,462 B] Get:4 http://ftp.debian.org/debian/ stable/main pithos all 0.3.17-3 [128 kB] Fetched 753 kB in 2s (262 kB/s) Selecting previously unselected package libkeybinder0. (Reading database ... 181105 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libkeybinder0_0.3.0-3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking libkeybinder0 (0.3.0-3) ... Selecting previously unselected package python-gst0.10. Preparing to unpack .../python-gst0.10_0.10.22-3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking python-gst0.10 (0.10.22-3) ... Selecting previously unselected package python-keybinder. Preparing to unpack .../python-keybinder_0.3.0-3_amd64.deb ... Unpacking python-keybinder (0.3.0-3) ... Selecting previously unselected package pithos. Preparing to unpack .../pithos_0.3.17-3_all.deb ... Unpacking pithos (0.3.17-3) ... Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.22-1) ... Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.13.3-6) ... Processing triggers for mime-support (3.58) ... Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.13-1) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-5) ... Setting up libkeybinder0 (0.3.0-3) ... Setting up python-gst0.10 (0.10.22-3) ... Setting up python-keybinder (0.3.0-3) ... Setting up pithos (0.3.17-3) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-18+deb8u7) ...
Pithos has been installed. Use your Activities search bar to find and open Pithos.
The Pithos application looks as follows.
Don' t you agree it was a simple installation process? Pithos is also a simple to use tool. It supports all the important features of the official Flash client. Since Pithos is built basef on pianobar, a Pandora console, it has feature-parity with pianobar.
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