Yarock 1.3.1, a Qt audio player designed to provide an easy and pretty music collection browser based on cover art, was released a few hours ago with some bug-fixes.
The new release fixed Qt4 compile issue. The unofficial PPA now is maintaining the latest Yarock packages again for Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Bugs that are fixed in Yarock 1.3.1:
- Fix Qt4 compile issue.
- Fix that writing rating to file causes file corruption
- Fix player tool bar save/restore
- Fix playqueue track rating minor issue
How to Install Yarock 1.3.1 in Ubuntu:
The new release is available in PPA for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 18.04, and derivatives. Due to requirement of Qt5 >=5.6, Ubuntu 16.04 build is now compiled against Qt4.
1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for “terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
Input your password (no visual feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.
2. After adding the PPA, upgrade the player from an existing release with Software Updater.
Or run commands one by one in terminal to install it:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install yarock
Uninstall:
To remove the PPA, launch “Software & Updates” utility and navigate to “Other Software” tab.
To remove Yarock music player, either use synaptic package manager or run command:
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove yarock
