How to Install Koillection on Debian Latest

Koillection is an open-source software that allows you to manage your digital music collection. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install Koillection on Debian latest version.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A Linux operating system, in this case, Debian latest version.
• A terminal emulator such as GNOME Terminal or KDE Konsole.
• Superuser (root) privileges.

Installing Dependencies

To install Koillection, we need to install some dependencies first. In the terminal, type:

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install qt5-default libqt5sql5-sqlite libtag1-dev libtagc0-dev cmake make git

This will update your package database and install the required packages.

Downloading and Installing Koillection

Now we are ready to download and install Koillection. In the terminal, type:

git clone https://github.com/koillection/koillection.git
cd koillection
mkdir build
cd build
cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
make
sudo make install

This will download Koillection from the official repository and compile it. After the compilation is done, the installation process will start.

Running Koillection

Once the installation process is complete, you can launch Koillection from the terminal by typing:

koillection

Alternatively, you can also search for Koillection in the application launcher of your desktop environment.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Koillection on Debian latest release. Koillection is a powerful tool to manage your digital music collection, and you can now begin to use it to organize your music library.