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Install Nightingale on Ubuntu

by Pierre-Yves Landuré last modified Jan 27, 2014 08:33

Nightingale is a media library manager similar to iTunes, Banshee or Rythmbox. It is forked from Songbird. This how-to ease its installation on Ubuntu.

This how-to is tested on:

  • Ubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander

Installation

Install the software:

sudo bash -c 'command add-apt-repository ppa:nightingaleteam/nightingale-release;
command apt-get update;
PACKAGE='nightingale'
if [ -z "$(command which 'unity')" ]; then
PACKAGE='nightingale-nounity'
fi
command apt-get -y install "${PACKAGE}"'

Installation details

Add the software repository to apt configuration:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nightingaleteam/nightingale-release

Update the available packages list:

sudo apt-get update

Install the software, with or without Unity support, according to the system:

PACKAGE='nightingale'
if [ -z "$(command which 'unity')" ]; then
PACKAGE='nightingale-nounity'
fi
sudo apt-get install "${PACKAGE}"

Thanks