A revived Banshee music player is now available on the Snap store, making it possible to use it on modern Linux desktops decades after its last stable release. Packaged by Alan Pope (aka popey), the new Banshee snaps lets you now run Banshee 2.6.2, the final stable release from 2014, on model Linux desktops. Not merely a repack; the Snap Store description mentions this includes ‘compatibility fixes and restores selected online services’, but also notes that not all ‘historical’ services may work. Is it an official continuation? No. This is more ‘reanimated corpse’ than reincarnation. Popey’s Banshee snap is almost […]

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