# \#linux **URL:** https://community.metabrainz.org/tag/linux/376.md [Latest](https://community.metabrainz.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.metabrainz.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.metabrainz.org/tags.md) --- ## [Picard 3.0.1-1 Plugin 3 (git backend not available) \[python-pygit2\] \[Fixed\]](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-3-0-1-1-plugin-3-git-backend-not-available-python-pygit2-fixed/815798)
**Author:** [@lister0003](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/lister0003)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2026, 4:38am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-3-0-1-1-plugin-3-git-backend-not-available-python-pygit2-fixed/815798 "2026-10-12T04:38:44Z")
Hey hi, I don’t know if I’m reporting this correctly but I didn’t see a topic where this was mentioned. I just updated to Picard 3.0.1-1 on ArchLinux and couldn’t see any plugins. I got the following message: W: 18:1… --- ## [Linux Scobbler](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/linux-scobbler/814090)
**Author:** [@kaffeeringe](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/kaffeeringe)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2026, 1:11am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/linux-scobbler/814090 "2026-01-24T01:11:03Z")
The Listenbrainz Android app grabs notifications and scobbles their content. I would like to see a similar program for Linux. Most music players are not really actively developed. This would open all of them for Listenbr… --- ## [Looking for a foobar2000 equivalent on Linux](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/looking-for-a-foobar2000-equivalent-on-linux/483198)
**Author:** [@jesus2099](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/jesus2099)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [September 22, 2023, 8:51am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/looking-for-a-foobar2000-equivalent-on-linux/483198 "2023-09-22T08:51:57Z")
Hello, I am now using Debian stable Linux instead of Windows XP. I am looking for a foobar2000 replacement. I used to do everything in it so I hope I won’t have to use separate programs for ripping, playing and taggin… --- ## [Can't tell if it's my incompetence or the code](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/cant-tell-if-its-my-incompetence-or-the-code/619227)
**Author:** [@slowlyboiledfrog](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/slowlyboiledfrog)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 15, 2023, 11:24pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/cant-tell-if-its-my-incompetence-or-the-code/619227 "2023-01-15T23:24:44Z")
Version 2.85 via Fedora (Linux) RPMs I ordinarily don’t like to file bug reports until I am sure that it’s a bug. I believe that the UI of the Linux version is slightly different from the Windows varietal. I am not usin… --- ## [User Interface Color Scheme](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/user-interface-color-scheme/599988)
**Author:** [@Beckfield](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Beckfield)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2022, 6:24am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/user-interface-color-scheme/599988 "2022-09-09T06:24:15Z")
I was looking through Picard’s options, hoping for an option to choose a darker color scheme. I found the following in Options \> User Interface: I got all excited, but when I clicked on it, the dropdown only included… --- ## [How long before Rhythmbox on Ubuntu detects a newly added MusicBrainz CD entry?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-long-before-rhythmbox-on-ubuntu-detects-a-newly-added-musicbrainz-cd-entry/583944)
**Author:** [@mmkstarr](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/mmkstarr)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2022, 3:23am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/how-long-before-rhythmbox-on-ubuntu-detects-a-newly-added-musicbrainz-cd-entry/583944 "2022-05-06T03:23:37Z")
I just uploaded Joao’s album here and it’s not detected by Rhythmbox. I’m using Ubuntu and I typically rely on Rhythmbox as my go-to for ripping CDs and auto-pulling CD metadata from the internet (in this case MusicBrain… --- ## [\[SOLVED\] MusicBrainz Picard doesn't work anymore with Ubuntu 20.04](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-musicbrainz-picard-doesnt-work-anymore-with-ubuntu-20-04/480975)
**Author:** [@lje31](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/lje31)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 7, 2020, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/solved-musicbrainz-picard-doesnt-work-anymore-with-ubuntu-20-04/480975 "2020-12-07T13:10:51Z")
Hi, I’ve been using MusicBrainz Picard with Ubuntu for many years now, at least since LTS version 16.04, perhaps even before. It has always worked great. But since I moved to the last LTS version of Ubuntu (20.04), it … --- ## [Recommendations for music players with "smart" playlists (Linux, desktop)](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/recommendations-for-music-players-with-smart-playlists-linux-desktop/430437)
**Author:** [@Freso](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/Freso)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 26, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/recommendations-for-music-players-with-smart-playlists-linux-desktop/430437 "2020-07-26T13:20:14Z")
One of the things that brought me to Kodi was (in addition to MusicBrainz integration) that it has “smart playlists”—where you give it some criteria (e.g., “genre should be ‘folk’ AND from between 1990 and 2002 AND have … --- ## [Picard won't create artist or album directory](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-wont-create-artist-or-album-directory/473705)
**Author:** [@B\_DubHay](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/B_DubHay)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2020, 2:08pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-wont-create-artist-or-album-directory/473705 "2020-04-24T14:08:58Z")
Hello, I just started using Picard today. I have a large music collection that I named poorly when I first started creating it. With some research it looked like picard would take a music file, determine its artist and… --- ## [MusicBrainz Picard - Network error on launch](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-picard-network-error-on-launch/462409)
**Author:** [@singerbradley](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/singerbradley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 7, 2020, 1:37pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/musicbrainz-picard-network-error-on-launch/462409 "2020-02-07T13:37:28Z")
On startup, I get a network error: E: 04:06:03,718 /usr/local/lib/python3.5/dist-packages/picard/webservice/\_\_init\_\_.\_handle\_reply:387: Network request error for https://picard.musicbrainz.org:443/api/v2/releases: TLS i… --- ## [Linux Mint 19.3 xfce and Picard](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/linux-mint-19-3-xfce-and-picard/457452)
**Author:** [@dave67](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dave67)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/linux-mint-19-3-xfce-and-picard/457452 "2020-01-03T22:58:50Z")
I have the permissions issue with writing changes to mp3 files and itr seems to be only xfce as ubuntu gnome does not have this issue. Either its Picard with regards to permissions or its xfce file manager. E: 10:30:24 … --- ## [Easily install Rhythmbox ListenBrainz plugin on Ubuntu](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/easily-install-rhythmbox-listenbrainz-plugin-on-ubuntu/435012)
**Author:** [@outsidecontext](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/outsidecontext)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2019, 3:03pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/easily-install-rhythmbox-listenbrainz-plugin-on-ubuntu/435012 "2019-07-10T15:03:37Z")
I have added a Ubuntu package for the Rhythmbox ListenBrainz plugin to the MusicBrainz Ubuntu PPAs. If you are using Rhythmbox on Ubuntu Linux 18.04 or newer you can install the package rhythmbox-plugin-listenbrainz from… --- ## [UI Symbols - New Install on CentOS7.5](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ui-symbols-new-install-on-centos7-5/403143)
**Author:** [@dustin033](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/dustin033)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/ui-symbols-new-install-on-centos7-5/403143 "2018-10-31T18:09:06Z")
I just installed Picard from EPEL on CentOS 7.5, and when I launch the app it displays symbols instead of readable text. What could be causing this? --- ## [Picard Ubuntu packages updated](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-ubuntu-packages-updated/329258)
**Author:** [@outsidecontext](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/outsidecontext)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 10:57am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/picard-ubuntu-packages-updated/329258 "2018-07-19T10:57:31Z")
Finally updated Picard packages for Ubuntu are available over the official MusicBrainz Ubuntu PPAs. For most users it is recommended to use the stable PPA to install the latest stable release of Picard (1.4.2 at the time… --- ## [Streaming\_extractor\_music (Linux) needs updating](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/streaming-extractor-music-linux-needs-updating/193548)
**Author:** [@derobert](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/derobert)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2017, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/streaming-extractor-music-linux-needs-updating/193548 "2017-09-30T16:52:17Z")
I ran abzsubmit this morning (which failed), and just traced down some kernel messages to it: Jan 12 11:24:30 Zia kernel: streaming\_extra\[12244\] vsyscall attempted with vsyscall=none ip:ffffffffff600000 cs:33 sp:7ffda5… --- ## [Can't add files from a mounted partition](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/cant-add-files-from-a-mounted-partition/309307)
**Author:** [@lou-pcos](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/lou-pcos)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 6, 2017, 7:19pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/cant-add-files-from-a-mounted-partition/309307 "2017-09-06T19:19:06Z")
I'm using Linux Mint 18 Cinnamon. I've just installed two versions of Picard - 1.3.2 through PPA and 1.4.2 through Flatpak. The Flatpak version will not let me navigate to /media/... where my music partition is, and I … --- ## [Fingerprinting problems and fingerprinting in VLC player](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/fingerprinting-problems-and-fingerprinting-in-vlc-player/274942)
**Author:** [@musiclover36](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/musiclover36)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2017, 10:25am UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/fingerprinting-problems-and-fingerprinting-in-vlc-player/274942 "2017-06-07T10:25:25Z")
Hello to all musiclovers out there, Here some remarks and a question from a (Musicbrainz/Picard) newbie, I had quite some trouble getting the AcoustID / fingerprinting to work in Picard. I installed Picard on a Lin… --- ## [Setup musicbrainz-server-2015-08-06.ova on Debian GNU/Linux 8.5?](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/setup-musicbrainz-server-2015-08-06-ova-on-debian-gnu-linux-8-5/109858)
**Author:** [@benwhe](https://community.metabrainz.org/u/benwhe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2016, 8:51pm UTC](https://community.metabrainz.org/t/setup-musicbrainz-server-2015-08-06-ova-on-debian-gnu-linux-8-5/109858 "2016-08-12T20:51:01Z")
How to setup musicbrainz-server-2015-08-06.ova on Debian GNU/Linux 8.5? SYSTEM. Debian GNU/Linux 8.5 DOWNLOAD. virtualbox-5.1\_5.1.2-108956~Debian~jessie\_amd64.deb Oracle\_VM\_VirtualBox\_Extension\_Pack-5.1.2-108956.vbox…