There are two ways to install Hypnotix - compilation and binary deb-package installation as follows:
Compilation from sources on 20.04 LTS and 21.10 is done by:
sudo apt-get install git debhelper
cd ~/Downloads
git clone https://github.com/linuxmint/hypnotix -b 2.6
cd hypnotix
dpkg-buildpackage -uc -us
sudo apt-get install ../hypnotix_2.6_all.deb
Binary package installation from “Wasta-Linux” team Cinnamon-Testing PPA.
On Ubuntu 20.04 LTS the above PPA should be added in simple way:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:wasta-linux/cinnamon-testing
Note: for Ubuntu 21.10 additional step is needed - sudo sed -i "s/impish/focal/g" /etc/apt/sources.list.d/wasta-linux-ubuntu-cinnamon-testing-impish.list
Then update package lists, allow installation of only one Hyphotix package and install it by:
sudo apt-get update
cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/pin-hypnotix
Package: *
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-wasta-linux-cinnamon-testing
Pin-Priority: -1
Package: hypnotix
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-wasta-linux-cinnamon-testing
Pin-Priority: 1000
EOF
sudo apt-get install hypnotix
To revert the changes use the following commands:
sudo apt-get install aptitude ppa-purge
sudo rm /etc/apt/preferences.d/pin-hypnotix
sudo ppa-purge ppa:wasta-linux/cinnamon-testing
sudo apt-get autoremove
Possible alternative with easier installation is Astroncia IPTV, it is installable from its PPA for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and newer versions:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:astroncia/iptv
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install astroncia-iptv
It has favourites functionality.
