Hi, >>> Ok, I try the hard way, building it from git source. I am a bit >>> withlout knowledge, but lets try. >>> >>> Curerntly I hang at the MYSQL cmake task: >>> Could NOT find MySQL (missing: MYSQL_LIBRARIES MYSQL_INCLUDE_DIR) >>> >>> As buster uses mariadb, which cmake options do I have to enter? >>> >>> thanks. >>> >>> (or has anyone a decent guide howto compile amarok git version on >>> debian buster ?) >> >> You may like to ask on the Amarok upstream mailing list. >> >> https://amarok.kde.org/en/support >> >> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/amarok >> >> Would be interested in your findings, i.e. whether it works at all. As >> far as I saw Laurent put some KDE 4 => 5 migration code into Amarok. > > Ok, I did built amarok git 22.08.2019 on debian buster. > It starts, it shows my collection, it shows my playlist and it plays > music as expected. > So far job done (as a start). > > (no wiki, no lyrics, but hey, it plays music). > > One note: it runs only from the directory it was built within. > Even after a make install (which ruins the instlled debian package,
I would strongly recommend never do `make install` in your system. If you cannot make a correct debian packages, than just use checkinstall tool. It is very simple. Best wishes, Boris
