Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (5130 mails)

[Carl Hartung <suselinux@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wednesday 10 May 2006 05:06, Kostas Georgokitsos wrote:
> I am trying to install MPlayer-1.0pre7try3-5 from Pckman on my SUSE 10.0.

Hi Kostas,

First, it's not a good idea to use "--force" with rpm. If you know exactly 
what the conflict is and resolving it will be your next step, then using it 
is reasonable. Otherwise, the option ought to be avoided.

Regarding MPlayer:
You can now install MPLayer as well as other Packman and Suser-Guru packages 
with YaST's 'Install and Remove Software' module, which means you no longer 
have to download the rpm packages separately and install them from the 
command line.

First, add the following installation sources in YaST > Software > 
Installation Source:

protocol: http
server: packman.rsync.zmi.at
directory: suse/10.0

protocol: http
server: ftp4.gwdg.de
directory: pub/linux/misc/suser-guru/rpm/10.0/

Make sure "refresh" is "on" for these sources in the Installation Source 
module.

Next, open YaST's "Software Management" module, select "Package Groups" in the 
'Filter' box (top-left.)

In the left pane, scroll all the way down to the bottom and select "zzz All".

When the alphabetical list of packages has refreshed in the right pane, scroll 
down to MPlayer and select it for installation. You might also want to 
install mplayerplug-in while you're at it. This adds MPlayer's capabilities 
to Mozilla/Firefox by installing the appropriate plug-ins.)

Click 'Accept'... YaST should automatically resolve the dependencies and ask 
you to confirm them with an 'OK'.

If... and please advise me on this behavior... if YaST does *not* 
automatically resolve the dependencies, scroll up and down the packages list 
in the right pane and select to install them yourself... that's why I've had 
you open the packages list instead of just using the "Search" field.

Good luck & regards,

Carl

regards,

Carl