HELP! want to install realplayer in mandrake 9.2
 

i am a new user to linux...
i wanted to play .rm or .ram files in my new instaled mandrake 9.2 but couldnt do it i have totem installed in my computer but i think it cant play it.

i went to www.real.com and i fuond links to realplayer for different versions of operating systems even for different distribution of linux but nothing to mandrake. i also tryed some of it but cuoldnt make it work automacly

please help me i have no idea how to install it manually or if there is somewhere i can go to get it...

again i have very little knowledge about linux

thanks.:study:

if i remember correctly, the player to download for mandrake at real's download site would be the linux rpm. it's the choice, "Linux 2.X (libc6 i386) rpm. mandrake is a rpm friendly distro and should have no problem installing this. you can also get real by downloading and installing either xine or mplayer and their respective codec packs.

thanks for the replay,
i installed the file you toled me abuot witch is "Linux 2.x(libc6i386)", but where do i go from here. i tried clicking on the file but nothing happened?????

you need to go to the console and log in as root
open the console and type su,
that will log you in as root
the you need install the rpm file from the console
type rpm -i <nameoffile>.rpm , i.g
rpm -i mplayer-common-1.Opre3try2-1.i386.rpm
keep in mind that mplayer has lots of dependencies and you will need to download and install them all at once. im a newbie myself, so not sure this will work. good luck

well, you may need to set the application filetype on the file. usually a right click on the file and selecting either properties or edit filetype should get you a list of applications that will be used when clicking on the file. you probably need to add real player to the list and move it to the top of the list.

here's a screenshot in konq for *.rm files that will open with real player:

Edit File Type Screenshot

marajab

welcome to linux
By far the easiest way of downloading & installing software in mandrake is by using urpmi.

Go here [http://urpmi.org/easyurpmi/index.php and fill in all the required info. This will give you a file which you copy. Open a terminal & su to root paste file and hit enter. then it is a simple matter of opening a terminal su to root type urpmi mplayer or what ever software you would like.
This downloads not only mplayer but also takes care of any dependencies
Good Luck
Regards
Sharkee :study: