You can now open Terminal and start the Spotify desktop client with the following command. # exit Run Spotify desktop client on FreeBSD. # apt show spotify-clientĮxit the chroot jail. The package, version and maintainer of Spotify can be confirmed by using the apt utility. # echo "deb stable non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt//spotify.list This procedure is the same as the one, given on the Spotify homepage for installation on Debian-based Linux systems, such as Ubuntu. Install the Spotify repository, update the Ubuntu repository and install Spotify. This will restrict the following processes to the Ubuntu base filesystem. # service ubuntu startĮnter the Ubuntu base system chroot jail. If not already started, then start the Ubuntu base system in FreeBSD’s built-in Linux Binary Compatibility by using its command script. has IPv6 address 2600:1901:1:c36:: Install the Spotify desktop client on FreeBSD. Test this by using the built-in hostname and the host utilities. The hostname should automatically match the hostname of the host machine. Confirm, that hostname and DNS is configured.ĭuring installation of public keys for package repositories, the hostname and DNS server must be configured. You can follow my guide in Install Ubuntu base system into FreeBSD’s Linux Binary Compatibility. This makes it possible for you to run Ubuntu and Debian based applications and binaries directly on FreeBSD. If you have not already done so, then enable FreeBSD’s built-in Linux Binary Compatibility and install Ubuntu base system. Enable FreeBSD’s built-in Linux Binary Compatibility. Screenshot of Spotify desktop client, that is running in GNOME on FreeBSD 13.0. This includes its ability to stream music to your wireless headphones, speakers and other connected devices.
However, by using FreeBSD’s built-in Linux Binary Compatibility, the Spotify desktop client can run directly on FreeBSD. The Spotify desktop client is not available for FreeBSD, but is available for Debian-based Linux systems, such as Ubuntu. Spotify is available on desktop computers and smartphones. Spotify is a digital music streaming service, that gives you access to millions of songs and other content from creators all over the world. This procedure has been tested on Spotify (2021) through 1:1.1.84 (2022) on FreeBSD 13.0. This is the procedure for installing and running the Spotify desktop client in GNOME on the FreeBSD operating system by using FreeBSD’s built-in Linux Binary Compatibility.