Install this version:
emerge -a =media-sound/cider-3.1.8
If this version is masked, you can unmask it using the autounmask tool or standard emerge options:
autounmask =media-sound/cider-3.1.8
Or alternatively:
emerge --autounmask-write -a =media-sound/cider-3.1.8
| Version | EAPI | Keywords | Slot |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1.8 | 8 | ~amd64 | 0 |
# Copyright 2026 Gentoo Authors
# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
EAPI=8
inherit unpacker xdg
DESCRIPTION="A cross-platform Apple Music experience built on Vue.js (Proprietary V3)"
HOMEPAGE="https://cider.sh/"
# Map the downloaded filename to a standard versioned name.
# ${A} will refer to the renamed file (${P}.deb).
_FILENAME="cider-v${PV}-linux-x64.deb"
SRC_URI="${_FILENAME} -> ${P}.deb"
S="${WORKDIR}"
LICENSE="all-rights-reserved"
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="~amd64"
IUSE="trash-cli wayland"
# RESTRICT:
# - bindist: License forbids redistribution.
# - fetch: Manual download required.
# - strip: Do not strip bundled libraries (breaks integrity/DRM).
RESTRICT="bindist mirror fetch strip"
# RDEPEND:
# - gtk+:3[X,wayland?]: Ensure GTK supports X11 (required by binary) and optionally Wayland.
# - virtual/libudev: Required by Electron for device detection.
RDEPEND="
app-accessibility/at-spi2-core
app-crypt/libsecret
dev-libs/expat
dev-libs/glib:2
dev-libs/nspr
dev-libs/nss
dev-libs/wayland
media-libs/alsa-lib
media-libs/mesa
net-print/cups
sys-apps/dbus
virtual/libudev
x11-libs/cairo
x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf:2
x11-libs/gtk+:3[X,wayland?]
x11-libs/libX11
x11-libs/libXcomposite
x11-libs/libXdamage
x11-libs/libXext
x11-libs/libXfixes
x11-libs/libXrandr
x11-libs/libXScrnSaver
x11-libs/libXtst
x11-libs/libdrm
x11-libs/libxcb
x11-libs/libxkbcommon
x11-libs/pango
x11-libs/libnotify
x11-misc/xdg-utils
trash-cli? ( app-misc/trash-cli )
"
# Silence QA warnings about bundled libraries (libffmpeg, libEGL, etc.)
QA_PREBUILT="*"
pkg_nofetch() {
einfo "Please purchase and download ${_FILENAME} from:"
einfo " ${HOMEPAGE}"
einfo ""
einfo "Rename and place it in DISTDIR:"
einfo " mv ${_FILENAME} /var/cache/distfiles/${P}.deb"
}
src_unpack() {
# Unpack the deb file defined in SRC_URI.
# The .deb contains 'data.tar.zst', which unpacker.eclass handles automatically.
unpack_deb "${DISTDIR}/${A}"
}
src_install() {
insinto /usr
doins -r usr/share
insinto /opt
doins -r usr/lib/cider
dosym /opt/cider/Cider /usr/bin/cider
fperms +x /opt/cider/Cider
# Chrome Sandbox (Requires SUID)
if [[ -f "${D}/opt/cider/chrome-sandbox" ]]; then
fperms 4755 /opt/cider/chrome-sandbox
fi
}
pkg_postinst() {
xdg_pkg_postinst
if use trash-cli; then
elog "Trash support enabled via trash-cli."
fi
}
Manage flags for this package:
euse -i <flag> -p media-sound/cider |
euse -E <flag> -p media-sound/cider |
euse -D <flag> -p media-sound/cider
app-accessibility/at-spi2-core app-crypt/libsecret dev-libs/expat dev-libs/glib:2 dev-libs/nspr dev-libs/nss dev-libs/wayland media-libs/alsa-lib media-libs/mesa net-print/cups sys-apps/dbus virtual/libudev x11-libs/cairo x11-libs/gdk-pixbuf:2 x11-libs/gtk+:3[X,wayland?] x11-libs/libX11 x11-libs/libXcomposite x11-libs/libXdamage x11-libs/libXext x11-libs/libXfixes x11-libs/libXrandr x11-libs/libXScrnSaver x11-libs/libXtst x11-libs/libdrm x11-libs/libxcb x11-libs/libxkbcommon x11-libs/pango x11-libs/libnotify x11-misc/xdg-utils trash-cli? ( app-misc/trash-cli )