Arch Linux

The package cantata in [community] has a dynamic playlist feature that requires perl and the modules contained in perl-uri to work. It is likely that most already have perl installed, but some, like myself, do not have perl-uri installed.


Additional info:
* cantata 1.1.3


Steps to reproduce:
(w/o perl-uri)
1. Start cantata
2. Goto dynamic playlist sidebar (alt+5), create a custom dynamic playlist and enter rules.
3. Press the play button to the right of the newly created dynamic playlist.
4. Nothing happens.

Testing cantata's helper script in the terminal:

[~/.cache/cantata/dynamic]$ /usr/share/cantata/scripts/cantata-dynamic start
Can't locate URI/Escape.pm in @INC (you may need to install the URI::Escape module) (@INC contains: /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl /usr/share/perl5/site_perl /usr/lib/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/share/perl5/vendor_perl /usr/lib/perl5/core_perl /usr/share/perl5/core_perl .) at /usr/share/cantata/scripts/cantata-dynamic line 35.
BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at /usr/share/cantata/scripts/cantata-dynamic line 35.

Installing perl-uri allows the dynamic playlist to work in cantata.