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[BMHInnovations]

i have recently installed ubuntu on an old tower. the purpose of which is to eventually convert over to a jutebox.

After some searching i found that the best program for the job will probably be a program called tvjutebox

in the readme the programer vaguely gives instructions on how to create a make file and that is supposed to execute the file. i cant get this to work and do not understand the language.

if sombody could walk me through the installation, point me towards a good resource, or just give me an idea another comparable program i could install, i would be obliged

[rokytnji]

My simple solution for using one of my Towers to blare music in my motorcyle shop.

I installed a light-weight terminal streaming application pianobar for playing my pandora radio account.

$ apt-cache policy pianobar
pianobar:
  Installed: 2011.01.24-2
  Candidate: 2011.01.24-2
  Version table:
 *** 2011.01.24-2 0
        500 http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ testing/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

For playing stored music on my Hardrive like .mp3, .ogg or .wav I installed and use Qmmp and Goggles Music Manager.

$ apt-cache policy qmmp
qmmp:
  Installed: 0.5.0-2
  Candidate: 0.5.1-1
  Version table:
     0.5.1-1 0
$ apt-cache policy gogglesmm 
gogglesmm:
  Installed: 0.12.1-1
  Candidate: 0.12.1-1
  Version table:
 *** 0.12.1-1 0

For Ubuntu. I would look at Exaile. Should be in Ubuntu Package Manager.

My setup uses a earbud jack that splits into 2 rca stereo input jacks It plugs into my souncard input jack in back of Desktop. Rca input jacks are plugged into a 200 watt per channel pioneer amplifier in
Aux jack input jack. Speakers hang from ceiling. It;s loud when I want it to be.

$ pianobar
Welcome to pianobar (2011.01.24)! Press ? for a list of commands.
[?] Username:
[?] Password: 
(i) Login... Ok.
(i) Get stations... Ok.
	 0)     AC/DC Radio
	 1)     Audioslave Radio
	 2)     Avenged Sevenfold Radio
	 3)     Buckcherry Radio
	 4)     Charlie Sexton Radio
	 5)     Chris Rea Radio
	 6)     Depeche Mode Radio
	 7)     Evanescence Radio
	 8)     Faith No More Radio
	 9)     Gary Numan/Tubeway Army Radio
	10)     Gorillaz Radio
	11)  Q  rokys QuickMix
	12)     Hoobastank Radio
	13)     Les Claypool Radio
	14)     Little Feat Radio
	15)     Marilyn Manson Radio
	16)     Nickelback Radio
	17)     Nine Inch Nails Radio
	18)     Puddle Of Mudd Radio
	19)     Savoy Brown Radio
	20)     Seether Radio
	21)     Stevie Ray Vaughan Radio
	22)     The Black Keys Radio
	23)     The Cult Radio
	24)     The Fabulous Thunderbirds Radio
	25)     Thin Lizzy Radio
	26)     Thousand Foot Krutch Radio
	27)     ZZ Top Radio
[?] Select station: 16
|>  Station "Nickelback Radio" (375336457630811538)
(i) Receiving new playlist... Ok.
|>  "Feelin' Way Too Damn Good" by "Nickelback" on "The Long Road"
#   -03:04/04:16

You should try using what is available in your Ubuntu package manger synaptic,software center,or apt-get. It is just easier to set up and use.

I'm sure other members who run Ubuntu here can suggest other formats to use also. Good luck with it.

Happy Trails, Rok

[BMHInnovations]

are any of the solutions you suggested a jutebox style interface. i eventually would like to go to a touchscreen, i plan on building a wood enclosure for it and making it a self contained unit. first i need to get software up and running though.......

[rokytnji]

are any of the solutions you suggested a jutebox style interface.

Sorry No. I have full control of my media boxes. No one else touches them.

here is a Ubuntu deb package though I don;t know what Ubuntu you are running

Ubuntu -- Details of package jajuk in natty

You can search in synaptic for jajuk also.