Mplayer, rpm's for SuSE?
I was wondering where is the best place to get Mplayer? I downloaded the rpm's but keep getting error messages when trying to install. I'm guessing because they are not the right rpm's for SuSE. Thanks, Ben
Ben Densmore wrote:
I was wondering where is the best place to get Mplayer? I downloaded the rpm's but keep getting error messages when trying to install. I'm guessing because they are not the right rpm's for SuSE.
Thanks, Ben
The closest I have gotten to a working MPlayer so far is via Apt4Rpm. Let's see if I can accurately reassemble what I did: You need apt-0.5..... and apt-libs-0.5.... and the lua ... rpms from http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/ Download them and use Konqueror to open them in whatever directory you saved them. Konq will trigger YaST -- you will want to have it load lua then apt-libs then apt, otherwise you will have dependency errors. When that is done you will need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list , I used "joe /etc/apt/sources.list" Add this line (notice no "#" because that would comment it out) like the rest of the lines. rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.0-i386 security suser-rbos usr-local-bin packman packman-i686 wine Yes, there is a space between .....apt/ and /SuSE and no, do not allow it to word wrap. Use Ctrl-k and while still holding Ctrl then hit d to save your changes. Now run apt update to build a reference file between what you have and what is out these on the lists held at the sublocations you placed in sources.list (e.g. security or suser-rbos). If you try to run apt install MPlayer-suite you will get an error because you are still missing some stuff. You need to load libsmbclient.so.0 (I think I found and loaded this via YaST Install and Remove Software and the SuSE 9 Pro CD set). Then I believe that you may successfully run apt install MPlayer-suite Once loaded you may fire it up using gmplayer which will get you the GUI interface. I have found it to be unstable on both my notebook and my desktop but it does partially function with some video files. Please post additional step-by-step details if I have missed any (for the benefit of others), and your experiences with MPlayer. Blessings ... dmc
Dare I say that the install process below is (no offense to David) *insane* and things like this are reasons Linux isn't winning over people who don't enjoy this? I mean, if you want to hand install things with tarballs and such you can but I thought the whole point of apt was so you didn't have to get your hands dirty. I was following this thread because I recently tried and failed to view an mpg video clip from my friend's Sony P9 digicam and an avi clip from my Canon S400 digicam using every stock video player in SuSE 9.0. Then I read the below and my jaw dropped. I could do it but *why do we have to jump through so many hoops* to accomplish such a simple task as viewing a digital video clip? And I'm not even sure if mplayer would do it for me. Sometimes you just want to be productive rather than spend all your time fighting with logistics. Am I wrong? frustrated, Brett David Colburn wrote:
The closest I have gotten to a working MPlayer so far is via Apt4Rpm.
Let's see if I can accurately reassemble what I did:
You need apt-0.5..... and apt-libs-0.5.... and the lua ... rpms from http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/
Download them and use Konqueror to open them in whatever directory you saved them.
Konq will trigger YaST -- you will want to have it load lua then apt-libs then apt, otherwise you will have dependency errors.
When that is done you will need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list , I used "joe /etc/apt/sources.list"
Add this line (notice no "#" because that would comment it out) like the rest of the lines.
rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.0-i386 security suser-rbos usr-local-bin packman packman-i686 wine
Yes, there is a space between .....apt/ and /SuSE and no, do not allow it to word wrap.
Use Ctrl-k and while still holding Ctrl then hit d to save your changes.
Now run apt update to build a reference file between what you have and what is out these on the lists held at the sublocations you placed in sources.list (e.g. security or suser-rbos).
If you try to run apt install MPlayer-suite you will get an error because you are still missing some stuff.
You need to load libsmbclient.so.0 (I think I found and loaded this via YaST Install and Remove Software and the SuSE 9 Pro CD set).
Then I believe that you may successfully run apt install MPlayer-suite
Once loaded you may fire it up using gmplayer which will get you the GUI interface.
I have found it to be unstable on both my notebook and my desktop but it does partially function with some video files.
Please post additional step-by-step details if I have missed any (for the benefit of others), and your experiences with MPlayer.
Blessings ... dmc
Well I think that is why Linux isn't for everyone. Because there are still alot of manual processes that have to be done for configuring hardware and installing software. They have come a long way, but it is definitely a bit frustrating for new users. I'm far from an experienced Linux user but I do like it. Getting things working in SuSE is a bit different than I was used to in Red Hat, but look at it as a constant learning experience. Ben On Thursday 12 February 2004 22:02, Brett Russ wrote:
Dare I say that the install process below is (no offense to David) *insane* and things like this are reasons Linux isn't winning over people who don't enjoy this? I mean, if you want to hand install things with tarballs and such you can but I thought the whole point of apt was so you didn't have to get your hands dirty.
I was following this thread because I recently tried and failed to view an mpg video clip from my friend's Sony P9 digicam and an avi clip from my Canon S400 digicam using every stock video player in SuSE 9.0. Then I read the below and my jaw dropped.
I could do it but *why do we have to jump through so many hoops* to accomplish such a simple task as viewing a digital video clip? And I'm not even sure if mplayer would do it for me. Sometimes you just want to be productive rather than spend all your time fighting with logistics. Am I wrong?
frustrated, Brett
David Colburn wrote:
The closest I have gotten to a working MPlayer so far is via Apt4Rpm.
Let's see if I can accurately reassemble what I did:
You need apt-0.5..... and apt-libs-0.5.... and the lua ... rpms from http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/
Download them and use Konqueror to open them in whatever directory you saved them.
Konq will trigger YaST -- you will want to have it load lua then apt-libs then apt, otherwise you will have dependency errors.
When that is done you will need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list , I used "joe /etc/apt/sources.list"
Add this line (notice no "#" because that would comment it out) like the rest of the lines.
rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.0-i386 security suser-rbos usr-local-bin packman packman-i686 wine
Yes, there is a space between .....apt/ and /SuSE and no, do not allow it to word wrap.
Use Ctrl-k and while still holding Ctrl then hit d to save your changes.
Now run apt update to build a reference file between what you have and what is out these on the lists held at the sublocations you placed in sources.list (e.g. security or suser-rbos).
If you try to run apt install MPlayer-suite you will get an error because you are still missing some stuff.
You need to load libsmbclient.so.0 (I think I found and loaded this via YaST Install and Remove Software and the SuSE 9 Pro CD set).
Then I believe that you may successfully run apt install MPlayer-suite
Once loaded you may fire it up using gmplayer which will get you the GUI interface.
I have found it to be unstable on both my notebook and my desktop but it does partially function with some video files.
Please post additional step-by-step details if I have missed any (for the benefit of others), and your experiences with MPlayer.
Blessings ... dmc
Dare I say that the install process below is (no offense to David) *insane* and things like this are reasons Linux isn't winning over people who don't enjoy this? I mean, if you want to hand install
On Thursday 12 February 2004 22:02, Brett Russ wrote: things
with tarballs and such you can but I thought the whole point of apt was so you didn't have to get your hands dirty.
I was following this thread because I recently tried and failed to view an mpg video clip from my friend's Sony P9 digicam and an avi clip from my Canon S400 digicam using every stock video player in SuSE 9.0. Then I read the below and my jaw dropped.
I could do it but *why do we have to jump through so many hoops* to accomplish such a simple task as viewing a digital video clip? And I'm not even sure if mplayer would do it for me. Sometimes you just want to be productive rather than spend all your time fighting with logistics. Am I wrong?
Part of the problem has to do with copyrights and royalties which is why SuSE id forced to ship a crippled Mplayer package. Ken
On Friday 13 February 2004 04:16, Ken Schneider wrote: SNIP!
Part of the problem has to do with copyrights and royalties which is why SuSE id forced to ship a crippled Mplayer package.
Ken
But how is it that so many free/shareare programs in the Windows world cover and handle multimedia "so well" if the same patents and stuff apply. Someone once wrote; "No matter what the game, no matter what the rules, the same rules aply to BOTH sides." But it doesnt seem that way regarding the Windows/Linux world. Too many programs with propriety software libs are at large in the Windows world. (Multimedia especially) and no one whispers a thing, And yet all the Linux community talks about is "cant do, patented software" and yell's Bloody murder! How come?? *Confused* -- /Rikard ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rikard Johnels email : rikjoh@norweb.se Web : http://www.rikjoh.com Mob : +46 (0)735 05 51 01 ------------------------ Public PGP fingerprint ---------------------------- < 15 28 DF 78 67 98 B2 16 1F D3 FD C5 59 D4 B6 78 46 1C EE 56 >
On Thursday 12 February 2004 10:02 pm, Brett Russ wrote:
Dare I say that the install process below is (no offense to David) *insane* and things like this are reasons Linux isn't winning over people who don't enjoy this? I mean, if you want to hand install things with tarballs and such you can but I thought the whole point of apt was so you didn't have to get your hands dirty.
I was following this thread because I recently tried and failed to view an mpg video clip from my friend's Sony P9 digicam and an avi clip from my Canon S400 digicam using every stock video player in SuSE 9.0. Then I read the below and my jaw dropped.
I could do it but *why do we have to jump through so many hoops* to accomplish such a simple task as viewing a digital video clip? And I'm not even sure if mplayer would do it for me. Sometimes you just want to be productive rather than spend all your time fighting with logistics. Am I wrong?
frustrated, Brett ==========
The only "hoop" you have to jump through is the one that turns your brain on! There are programs available, installed by SuSE 9.0, that you can use without installing anything else. Of course, one should read the manuals that come with their package to help them know about these. If one is new to the process, a little research is usually in order, don't you think? Now if you want something better, more elaborate to use, you install another program, nothing less, nothing more than you would do for any other OS! Be reasonable and try to show that you know a little about computers please. Put your frustration into something that helps you understand and solve your problem, not whining about it here. Sound pretty harsh? That comes from the frustration of some of us that tire of reading such mails, because the writer feels whining produces more results than figuring out the problem. also frustrated, but no offense intended, :o) Lee xmms kaffeine/xine -- --- KMail v1.6 --- SuSE Linux Pro v9.0 --- Registered Linux User #225206 On any other day, that might seem strange...
BandiPat wrote:
these. If one is new to the process, a little research is usually in order, don't you think?
Yup, I'll admit to not having taken it any further--it was just that my windows loving friends were looking over my shoulder and you can imagine their impatience if I needed to start googling and reading manuals to play a simple clip.
Now if you want something better, more elaborate to use, you install another program, nothing less, nothing more than you would do for any other OS! Be reasonable and try to show that you know a little about computers please. Put your frustration into something that helps you understand and solve your problem, not whining about it here.
I wasn't complaining for myself--I am totally comfortable in this role--I was complaining for the people who want to get away from M$ shackles and get hit with having to learn the intricacies of apt or one of its variants when all they wanted to do was what has worked on stock windows for years. Sure, you learn about it in the process but I think there ought to always be a choice: the easy way where you learn little (Debian apt-get comes to mind, not that Debian is an easy distro but they've done a great job with that aspect) or the harder way where you educate yourself. The reason? Not everyone wants to spend their available time on learning minutia.
Sound pretty harsh? That comes from the frustration of some of us that tire of reading such mails, because the writer feels whining produces more results than figuring out the problem.
Agreed and there'll be no more whining from me :-) Thanks Brett
also frustrated, but no offense intended, :o) Lee
xmms kaffeine/xine
On Fri, 2004-02-13 at 06:54 -0500, Brett Russ wrote:
when all they wanted to do was what has worked on stock windows for years.
I beg your pardon? You can't play DivX on stock windows, you have to install codecs, you can't play real media on windows, you have to install codecs. Try playing a commercial DVD on stock windows, it will tell you it needs a codec.
Lee, you're logic may apply to the current situation and to development
machines but if Linux is going to fly on the desktop Brett's point is well
taken. I should't have to recompile, pray, beg, plead, etc. to get something
going that is ubiquitous in the "real world." That has to change. I am more
than willing to do the things you're saying and you're right. Right now, that
is our lot and we have to do this to get things to work. But many of these
things have been issues for some 4 years now. Progress HAS to be made. If
you're willing to say "Hey, I like compiling and everyone should just learn
to compile" then understand Linux will remain right where it is and we'll all
piss and moan about M$ the rest of our lives. I get your point, and I
understand where you're coming from. But understand all Brett is saying
is "when is this going to get better" and that's valid. I've seen menu items
that just don't work on a distro. I've seen items within apps that don't.
Open RealPlayer and goto the Content menu. By default, not a damn thing opens
there. This should not happen. Someone should sit down and open everything on
a menu or remove it before shipping the product. There's alot of things that
are not "compile or not compile" issues. Rather, they are "polish this" or be
prepared to hear Windows users and newbies decry the time it takes to get it
working. We're not talking about a compler or some complicated application.
It's a friggin' video player.
<<JAV>>
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From: BandiPat
On Thursday 12 February 2004 10:02 pm, Brett Russ wrote:
Dare I say that the install process below is (no offense to David) *insane* and things like this are reasons Linux isn't winning over people who don't enjoy this? I mean, if you want to hand install things with tarballs and such you can but I thought the whole point of apt was so you didn't have to get your hands dirty.
I was following this thread because I recently tried and failed to view an mpg video clip from my friend's Sony P9 digicam and an avi clip from my Canon S400 digicam using every stock video player in SuSE 9.0. Then I read the below and my jaw dropped.
I could do it but *why do we have to jump through so many hoops* to accomplish such a simple task as viewing a digital video clip? And I'm not even sure if mplayer would do it for me. Sometimes you just want to be productive rather than spend all your time fighting with logistics. Am I wrong?
frustrated, Brett ==========
The only "hoop" you have to jump through is the one that turns your brain on! There are programs available, installed by SuSE 9.0, that you can use without installing anything else. Of course, one should read the manuals that come with their package to help them know about these. If one is new to the process, a little research is usually in order, don't you think?
Now if you want something better, more elaborate to use, you install another program, nothing less, nothing more than you would do for any other OS! Be reasonable and try to show that you know a little about computers please. Put your frustration into something that helps you understand and solve your problem, not whining about it here.
Sound pretty harsh? That comes from the frustration of some of us that tire of reading such mails, because the writer feels whining produces more results than figuring out the problem.
also frustrated, but no offense intended, :o) Lee
xmms kaffeine/xine
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Op vrijdag 13 februari 2004 16:07, schreef Joe Polk:
Lee, you're logic may apply to the current situation and to development machines but if Linux is going to fly on the desktop Brett's point is well taken. I should't have to recompile, pray, beg, plead, etc. to get something going that is ubiquitous in the "real world." That has to change. I am more than willing to do the things you're saying and you're right. Right now, that is our lot and we have to do this to get things to work. But many of these things have been issues for some 4 years now. Progress HAS to be made. If you're willing to say "Hey, I like compiling and everyone should just learn to compile" then understand Linux will remain right where it is and we'll all piss and moan about M$ the rest of our lives. I get your point, and I understand where you're coming from. But understand all Brett is saying is "when is this going to get better" and that's valid. I've seen menu items that just don't work on a distro. I've seen items within apps that don't. Open RealPlayer and goto the Content menu. By default, not a damn thing opens there. This should not happen. Someone should sit down and open everything on a menu or remove it before shipping the product. There's alot of things that are not "compile or not compile" issues. Rather, they are "polish this" or be prepared to hear Windows users and newbies decry the time it takes to get it working. We're not talking about a compler or some complicated application. It's a friggin' video player.
And Joe show us what _you_ did or are doing about it... -- Richard Bos Without a home the journey is endless
On Friday 13 February 2004 10:07 am, Joe Polk wrote:
Lee, you're logic may apply to the current situation and to development machines but if Linux is going to fly on the desktop Brett's point is well taken. I should't have to recompile, pray, beg, plead, etc. to get something going that is ubiquitous in the "real world." That has to change. I am more than willing to do the things you're saying and you're right. Right now, that is our lot and we have to do this to get things to work. But many of these things have been issues for some 4 years now. Progress HAS to be made. If you're willing to say "Hey, I like compiling and everyone should just learn to compile" then understand Linux will remain right where it is and we'll all piss and moan about M$ the rest of our lives. I get your point, and I understand where you're coming from. But understand all Brett is saying is "when is this going to get better" and that's valid. I've seen menu items that just don't work on a distro. I've seen items within apps that don't. Open RealPlayer and goto the Content menu. By default, not a damn thing opens there. This should not happen. Someone should sit down and open everything on a menu or remove it before shipping the product. There's alot of things that are not "compile or not compile" issues. Rather, they are "polish this" or be prepared to hear Windows users and newbies decry the time it takes to get it working. We're not talking about a compler or some complicated application. It's a friggin' video player.
<<JAV>>
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Joe, I thought about replying to your mail, but it was all so far out in left field (baseball term Europeans) that I decided not too! Lee -- --- KMail v1.6 --- SuSE Linux Pro v9.0 --- Registered Linux User #225206 On any other day, that might seem strange...
On Thu, Feb 12, 2004 at 10:02:29PM -0500, Brett Russ wrote:
Dare I say that the install process below is (no offense to David) *insane* and things like this are reasons Linux isn't winning over people who don't enjoy this? I mean, if you want to hand install things with tarballs and such you can but I thought the whole point of apt was so you didn't have to get your hands dirty.
I was following this thread because I recently tried and failed to view an mpg video clip from my friend's Sony P9 digicam and an avi clip from my Canon S400 digicam using every stock video player in SuSE 9.0. Then I read the below and my jaw dropped.
I could do it but *why do we have to jump through so many hoops* to accomplish such a simple task as viewing a digital video clip? And I'm not even sure if mplayer would do it for me. Sometimes you just want to be productive rather than spend all your time fighting with logistics. Am I wrong?
Install xanim from the CDs using YaST. Play video clip (xanim foo.avi, or "Open with ... "). Ciao, Marcus
Op vrijdag 13 februari 2004 04:02, schreef Brett Russ:
Dare I say that the install process below is (no offense to David) *insane* and things like this are reasons Linux isn't winning over people who don't enjoy this? I mean, if you want to hand install things with tarballs and such you can but I thought the whole point of apt was so you didn't have to get your hands dirty.
Brett, the installation went like this, because David did not include the base component in his package installer (apt). There is a reason valid behind that. However if he would have include the base component the install would have been seemleslly: linux:~ # apt install MPlayer-suite Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: MPlayer a52dec divx4linux faad2 lame libsmbclient libtheora lzo w32codec xvid The following NEW packages will be installed: MPlayer MPlayer-suite a52dec divx4linux faad2 lame libsmbclient libtheora lzo w32codec xvid 0 upgraded, 11 newly installed, 0 removed and 445 not upgraded. You can reach the same from the gui frontend 'synaptic', and as Anders already stated you can use red-carpet as well with the same result.... No need to get frustrated. -- Richard Bos Without a home the journey is endless
Hi David, I followed all the instructions you gave and all seemed fine until I ran apt install MPlayer-suite. I get the following error: The following packages have unmet dependencies: MPlayer-suite: Depends: lzo but it is not installable Depends: MPlayer but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages I'm not sure what lzo is. I verified that libsmbclient.so.0 is installed. Do you happen to know what the issue is here? Thanks, Ben On Thursday 12 February 2004 20:55, David Colburn wrote:
Ben Densmore wrote:
I was wondering where is the best place to get Mplayer? I downloaded the rpm's but keep getting error messages when trying to install. I'm guessing because they are not the right rpm's for SuSE.
Thanks, Ben
The closest I have gotten to a working MPlayer so far is via Apt4Rpm.
Let's see if I can accurately reassemble what I did:
You need apt-0.5..... and apt-libs-0.5.... and the lua ... rpms from http://linux01.gwdg.de/apt4rpm/
Download them and use Konqueror to open them in whatever directory you saved them.
Konq will trigger YaST -- you will want to have it load lua then apt-libs then apt, otherwise you will have dependency errors.
When that is done you will need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list , I used "joe /etc/apt/sources.list"
Add this line (notice no "#" because that would comment it out) like the rest of the lines.
rpm ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/suse/apt/ SuSE/9.0-i386 security suser-rbos usr-local-bin packman packman-i686 wine
Yes, there is a space between .....apt/ and /SuSE and no, do not allow it to word wrap.
Use Ctrl-k and while still holding Ctrl then hit d to save your changes.
Now run apt update to build a reference file between what you have and what is out these on the lists held at the sublocations you placed in sources.list (e.g. security or suser-rbos).
If you try to run apt install MPlayer-suite you will get an error because you are still missing some stuff.
You need to load libsmbclient.so.0 (I think I found and loaded this via YaST Install and Remove Software and the SuSE 9 Pro CD set).
Then I believe that you may successfully run apt install MPlayer-suite
Once loaded you may fire it up using gmplayer which will get you the GUI interface.
I have found it to be unstable on both my notebook and my desktop but it does partially function with some video files.
Please post additional step-by-step details if I have missed any (for the benefit of others), and your experiences with MPlayer.
Blessings ... dmc
On Thursday 12 February 2004 10:15 pm, Ben Densmore wrote:
Hi David, I followed all the instructions you gave and all seemed fine until I ran apt install MPlayer-suite. I get the following error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies: MPlayer-suite: Depends: lzo but it is not installable Depends: MPlayer but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages
I'm not sure what lzo is. I verified that libsmbclient.so.0 is installed. Do you happen to know what the issue is here?
Thanks, Ben ==========
Ben, Look on your SuSE cd's! Just open YaST2 and do a search for lzo and I think you'll find it. Lee -- --- KMail v1.6 --- SuSE Linux Pro v9.0 --- Registered Linux User #225206 On any other day, that might seem strange...
Ben Densmore wrote:
Hi David, I followed all the instructions you gave and all seemed fine until I ran apt install MPlayer-suite. I get the following error:
The following packages have unmet dependencies: MPlayer-suite: Depends: lzo but it is not installable Depends: MPlayer but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages
I'm not sure what lzo is. I verified that libsmbclient.so.0 is installed. Do you happen to know what the issue is here?
Thanks, Ben
Hey Ben, Sorry I have not replied sooner, been down with the flu. I apologize for the grumpy-geeks out there, they are worse enemies to the spread of Linux than the M$ thugs. If you return to YaST Install and Remove Software you will be able to install lzo. I warned you that it was possible that I missed a step. Sorry! ;-) Please keep us in touch with your progress! Blessings ... dmc
Check this link:
http://packman.links2linux.org/?action=128
first check the bottom of th page and download what is suggested: (and
install with Yast)
additionally needed binary packages *:
for a): divx4linux-20030428-0.pm.0.i386.rpm (divx4linux)
for a): lame-3.93.1-1.i586.rpm (Lame)
for a): libtheora-0.0cvs20031122-0.pm.0.i586.rpm (libtheora)
for a): libogg-1.1-0.pm.0.i586.rpm (libogg)
then go for Mplayer.
In this link http://packman.links2linux.org/ you will find Multimedia
category
Best regards
Alejo
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From: "Ben Densmore"
I was wondering where is the best place to get Mplayer? I downloaded the rpm's but keep getting error messages when trying to install. I'm guessing because they are not the right rpm's for SuSE.
Thanks, Ben
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