topic spotify don't run in Desktop (Linux)

Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

quakeyjase — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:11:56 GMT

I just run update manager and now can't run the client.

I get the following when I attempt to launch from the shell:

spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libudev.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Anyone else have this problem? I'm on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.

Jason

spotify don't run

heavy_evg666 — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 20:51:10 GMT

Hello,i have elementary os 12.04 64bit and this morning I was updating spotify, and when finish, i opened it, and don't run. I tried to reinstall it. I test: spotify to the terminal and it says: spotify: error while loading shared libraries: libudev.so.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

hope you can help me!

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

jacko123 — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:21:27 GMT

Yes! Me too!

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

jacko123 — Wed, 25 Mar 2015 21:25:16 GMT

Fix like this, as root.

cd /lib//lib/x86_64-linux-gnu

ln -s libudev.so.0 libudev.so.1

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

senor_jt — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 00:10:35 GMT

@jacko123

Thanks for sharing. Google search of error when trying to run from terminal led me here. Your fix restored expected function. All within two minutes and minimum thought from me. Ahem.

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

shinagan — Thu, 26 Mar 2015 20:30:35 GMT

Exactly what was needed. Thanks

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

PattoPancakes — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 04:15:37 GMT

@jacko123 wrote:
Fix like this, as root.

cd /lib//lib/x86_64-linux-gnu

ln -s libudev.so.0 libudev.so.1

substitute 'cd /lib//lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' with 'cd /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu' and you've got a deal.

$ cd /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu;sudo ln -s libudev.so.0 libudev.so.1

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

jacko123 — Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:56:56 GMT

Ah sorry. Typo on my part...

it is indeed without the extra "lib"

If anyone wants a one liner, its

sudo ln -s /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

ntraft — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 05:43:50 GMT

See the post below for info about this issue. Bottom line: the symlinking workaround is the only option right now. The issue is known and will be fixed in a later release.

https://community.spotify.com/t5/Help-Desktop-Linux-Mac-and/Spotify-0-9-17-for-GNU-Linux-and-the-upcoming-1-x-beta/m-p/1075006#M119549

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

quakeyjase — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 22:55:18 GMT

Thanks guys. Problem solved. You now officially rock!

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

Rorschach667 — Sat, 18 Apr 2015 06:13:27 GMT

Well that was clever.. Thanks a lot for the fix. it worked liked a gem

Re: Linux desktop client suddenly won't work after update

basku90 — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 13:24:42 GMT

to solve this problem: Pc 32 bits in terminal : sudo ln -sf /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0 /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1

64 bits : sudo ln -sf /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.0 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libudev.so.1