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How to Install Puddletag (Python3, Qt5 Port) in Ubuntu 20.04

Last updated: August 31, 2020

Since Ubuntu 20.04 has dropped Qt4 and old Python2 libraries, Puddletag audio tag editor is no longer available to install.

There are a few alternatives (e.g., easytag and kid3 tag editor) available in main Ubuntu repositories.

If you persist in installing Puddletag in Ubuntu 20.04, the development of PyQt5 & Python 3 branch has started. And I’ve uploaded it into PPA.

Install Puddletag 2.0.1 in Ubuntu 20.04:

Puddletag has released version 2.0.1 with official support for Python 3 & PyQt5

1.) Open terminal either from system application menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When terminal opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2.) Then refresh system package cache and install the editor via command:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install puddletag

Uninstall Puddletag & PPA:

To remove the PPA, either go to Software & Updates > Other Software, or run command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps

And remove puddletag by running command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove puddletag
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3 responses to How to Install Puddletag (Python3, Qt5 Port) in Ubuntu 20.04

  1. Miniworm July 3, 2020 at 1:29 pm

    If you want to run stable Puddletag 1.2 (based on PyQT4) in Ubuntu 20.04 or any other new distro you can use distro-independent AppImage created some time ago:

    https://github.com/keithgg/puddletag/issues/464

  2. Mint User December 16, 2020 at 8:12 am

    On 12/16/20 I tried to use this PPA on Linux Mint 20 XFCE. It does not appear to work.

    I receive this error message:
    Cannot add PPA: ‘”Failed to download the PPA: HTTPConnectionPool(host=’ppa.launchpad.net’, port=80): Max retries exceeded with url: /ubuntuhandbook1/apps/ubuntu/dists/focal (Caused by NewConnectionError(‘: Failed to establish a new connection: [Errno 101] Network is unreachable’)).”‘.

  3. William January 19, 2021 at 3:41 am

    Works great on Xubuntu 20.04. Thanks.