New MPD last.fm scrobbler

Rasi · 2008-11-04 22:37:01

This is not my project. It's done by unk_ how also created ncmpcpp.
I maintain the AUR package tho and ask you all to test this thing.

What makes this scrobbler different from the rest is that it uses the new protocol, thus it shows the nice now playing status on last.fm page.

It's also possible that unk_ will add the option to love/ban tracks that you play, but thats future talk.

http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=21097

*edit* added link

Last edited by Rasi (2008-11-17 00:19:08)

Zariel · 2008-11-04 23:34:01

link or name would be good

/e

Here it is for other people http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=21097

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Rasi · 2008-11-05 10:05:09

Zariel wrote:

link or name would be good
/e

Here it is for other people http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=21097

Haha... damn, thanks

Baha · 2008-11-05 13:35:16

OMGOMGOMGOMG thanks! Now mpd is my favourite player, no doubt!

Dieter@be · 2008-11-07 10:51:06

==> Retrieving Sources...
-> Found scrobby.init in build dir
-> Found scrobby.install in build dir
==> Validating source files with md5sums...
scrobby.init ... FAILED
scrobby.install ... FAILED
==> ERROR: One or more files did not pass the validity check!
Error: Makepkg was unable to build scrobby-git package.

is this because the upstream sources (git repo) are changing all the time and the checksums cannot be kept in sync?

RaisedFist · 2008-11-07 10:57:09

I don't think so. Just go and change the MD5 sums for the two files yourself. I did it and it worked. Great job for this little program. I'm using it right now.

Dieter@be · 2008-11-07 11:24:08

Is it possible to run scrobby as a normal user and still use the pid, cache and log files? It looks to me that scrobby can't drop privileges itself.

PS thread @ last.fm about scrobby -> http://www.last.fm/group/mpd/forum/16122/_/472521

Rasi · 2008-11-07 16:47:13

Dieter@be wrote:

Is it possible to run scrobby as a normal user and still use the pid, cache and log files? It looks to me that scrobby can't drop privileges itself.
PS thread @ last.fm about scrobby -> http://www.last.fm/group/mpd/forum/16122/_/472521

You can define the paths, where scrobby saves those files. Just make it use some files at a place where your user has access.

Thanks for the hint with the md5's. Will correct this.

EnvoyRising · 2008-11-10 08:41:13

Any particular reason scrobby uses 96.0% of my cpu?

http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?imag … 6scts4.jpg

Three instances of mpd seems odd as well...

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Rasi · 2008-11-10 09:42:04

EnvoyRising wrote:

Any particular reason scrobby uses 96.0% of my cpu?
http://img145.imageshack.us/my.php?imag … 6scts4.jpg
Three instances of mpd seems odd as well...

3 instances of mpd are correct. Dont know about the CPU thing. Please contact unk_ in #mpd on freenode.

litemotiv · 2008-11-14 21:26:10

scrobby is great, perfect companion for ncmpcpp

elmer_42 · 2008-11-14 23:12:15

This is a great project! Thanks for adding it to the AUR, it's a very nice scrobbler.

Army · 2008-11-14 23:35:58

I have put it into the DAEMONS line in rc.conf into the last position, after mpd and network is already up. But it fails to start. After login I can start it via terminal as usual.

Roberth · 2008-11-16 16:56:53

When I try to start scrobby, I get this:

Cannot create/open pid file: ~/.mpd/scrobby.pid

I set the dedicated user to roberth(which is the user that owns .mpd, what is wrong?

Dieter@be · 2008-11-16 16:58:17

Roberth wrote:

When I try to start scrobby, I get this:
Cannot create/open pid file: ~/.mpd/scrobby.pid
I set the dedicated user to roberth(which is the user that owns .mpd, what is wrong?

I've noticed Scrobby doesn't make the dir by itself. ~/.mpd must exist before starting it.

Roberth · 2008-11-16 16:59:16

It exists.

Dieter@be · 2008-11-16 17:02:05

And with correct owner and perms?

Roberth · 2008-11-16 17:06:38

Yes, the folder was created with the same user...

unK · 2008-11-16 21:51:48

Roberth wrote:

Yes, the folder was created with the same user...

It's because scrobby didn't handle paths with ~ at the beginning. However, it does now, just update to the newest git.

Roberth · 2008-11-16 22:23:56

It seems to now complain wherever i set the path.

Rasi · 2008-11-17 00:17:29

Army wrote:

I have put it into the DAEMONS line in rc.conf into the last position, after mpd and network is already up. But it fails to start. After login I can start it via terminal as usual.

The rc.d script is far from being perfect.. Had written it myself, since scrobby only has init.d script included.
i could need some help with that thing...

Army · 2008-11-17 12:14:02

Thanks for your answer. I would love to give you a better solution, but I never wrote an init script. But maybe it's more intuitive than expected, I'll at least take a look at it

allbluedream · 2008-11-17 12:42:35

It seems that scrobby would die from long inacitivity of the network (disconnected) or of mpd (paused or something). Haven't really found out which is the case, but scrobby has been quiting on me quite consistently over the days.

BTW, when scrobby dies, the pid file is not cleared, and has to be cleared by hand...quite a nuisance.

Otherwise this is a great and promising scrobbler.

Should I email the author? (Not really, but makes me feel like spamming...) I'm quite uncomfortable with IRC... A bug track would be nice.

Army · 2008-11-17 14:09:14

Yes, please email him! I did quite often in the past few weeks (told him my ideas for ncmpcpp, he implemented EVERYTHING! Now "we" are about to implement another big thing, let's see if it works). A very nice guy!

unK · 2008-11-17 14:16:36

allbluedream wrote:

It seems that scrobby would die from long inacitivity of the network (disconnected) or of mpd (paused or something). Haven't really found out which is the case, but scrobby has been quiting on me quite consistently over the days.
BTW, when scrobby dies, the pid file is not cleared, and has to be cleared by hand...quite a nuisance.
Otherwise this is a great and promising scrobbler.
Should I email the author? (Not really, but makes me feel like spamming...) I'm quite uncomfortable with IRC... A bug track would be nice.

Run it in gdb with option --no-daemon and if it crash, send me a backtrace. (I am the author, feel free to mail me).

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New MPD last.fm scrobbler

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