10.4/Spotify

Hi has anybody had a problem installing Spotify in 10.4 alpha.it wont let me install Spotify,it gets so far and then says this is not from a trusted source and install fails,does anyone know why please?

Are you running the Windows app under wine?

yes,installing windows version under wine,is, so far as I know the only way to have Spotify in linux,unless you know better and can tell me how?

Make sure you type:

wine "Spotify Installer.exe"

in a terminal. Do NOT double click the .exe

Thank you Fershure but it still does not work,I think it is intended that we shall not have Spotify in Ubuntu !

What I don't understand is why?So far as I know Spotify has never caused anyone any mishap in any distro !

oneup said: Thank you Fershure but it still does not work,I think it is intended that we shall not have Spotify in Ubuntu !

What I don't understand is why?So far as I know Spotify has never caused anyone any mishap in any distro !

I managed to install it in an Ubuntu Lucid VM. I don't see why you're having issues. Are you sure you're starting the installer in wine from the terminal? What exactly happens and when?

Thank you again for your help Fersure,I will install Lucid beta again tonight and try once more !

Hi FERSURE,it says wine cannot find Spotify Installer.exe,any ideas that will help me install Spotify any other way please?

oneup said: Hi FERSURE,it says wine cannot find Spotify Installer.exe,any ideas that will help me install Spotify any other way please?

You could try this easy and simple solution: copy the the installer file to your wine *Program Files* folder, i.e.

/home/username/.wine/drive_c/Program Files

and then run it from there.

I struggled for ages, getting Spotify to work on Ubuntu, it breaking, re-installing, etc. -until I discovered We7.com which is basically like Spotify but web-based, works like a charm, and has less annoying ads.

You're welcome :-)

Try the following -

Right click the Spotify executable and select 'Properties'. Then select the 'Permissions' tab and put a tick in the 'Execute' tick box.

Install via Wine as usual.