Nightingale released....its a prelease but its still better than others!

All I can say is that I am over the moon about this. Finally, after waiting what seems like a very long time, Nightingale Music player for Linux is released (they've also done a Windows version with source code for mac also available). Although I have to say that I had been testing it before with a build it yourself download from git.

For my Fedora machine I had to download the general linux 32bit download but there is .DEB file that is available. A long with a number of add-ons which make Nightingale all the better including last.fm scrobbing.

The downloads are available from http://getnightingale.com/all-versions.php , just choose the one you need for your machine need to download!!

Before installing check with the nightingale website concerning anything extra that you

1/. Unpack the file into a directory, I chose /home/nightingale which is my personnal preference.

2/. Click on nightingale and it should run.

3/. To create a link from the application launcher, right click - add applications - new item - type nightingale in the name section and in command type home/your user name/nightingale/nightingale/nightingale or just click on the nightingale file.

You can also add the icon if you wish.

4/. save then close. Your can now launch from the application menu.

It should now work. The only problem I have is that I have been unable to add flash and Java for some web pages.

Nighthawk

Dropbox on KDE

Working between two computers is fine but when you are working on something such as a dissertation or University essay for example, it becomes a pain when you have an idea while on the computer that doesn't have your work on it or you forgot to back it up on a USB memory stick for when you switch between machines. So recently I decided to store my projects on dropbox so that which ever machine I am using I have access to my work.

Yes, Dropbox install is fine on a machine running Gnome BUT not KDE. I was resolved to the idea that I would only have to have access to my work on my Fedora machine through the browser.

BUT then I thought....Why the hell should that be the case?

Solution was to google Dropbox in KDE and the solution was found. However, there are two main draw backs.
1/. You don't have all the features that are available in Gnome. And
2/. It doesn't start up when you turn the machine on. But I don't see any need to have dropbox working all the time, just when you require it to get to your work.

How to install...


I already had a Dropbox account but it really isn't necessarily a requirement to have one set up before installing this...

1/. Download the closed source Dropbox Linux client from http://www.getdropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86 (x86_64 for 64 bit)


2/. Extract the file into a new folder, for example I set up dropbox in home so I could fine it again.


3/. Go to the folder and click on it. If you see nothing; go to view in dolpin and click on view-show hidden files and it will then be visible.


4/. Click on the file dropbox and it should start up. Follow the set you during which you will be asked for your account details. Now is when you either set up an account or type your details in.


5/. Right click on the Application launcher and go to 'Edit Applications'. Enter this in the command 'user/home/dropbox/.dropbox-dist/dropbox'.


Hopefully I didn't forget anything.....

Its been a long time since I wrote something.

The reason is that I've been busy with uni and work stuff. I've also been playing with something new....Nightingale Music player has seen alot of activity recently. A source code download was made available 2 months ago which I was able to build and use. A true learning experience as I have never done this before. Including adding dependencies.

It was and is somewhat frustrating that I am unable to code, so I have deciding that I will try and help out with bug reporting and testing till I have learn't how!

In the mean time, I have, on the off chanced asked one of the Dev's on the project how to get started. I got a really nice reply with over of help and from their I got myself a Teach Yourself C++ by Al Stevens (for Kindle, just using the app on my android at the moment, a true Kindle hopefully arrives next week).

If anyone does read this please make yourself known!! Maybe give advice if you know what your doing.

Nighthawk