[SOLVED] playing mp3's (and wma files??) in Amarok

mbvpixies78 · 08-22-2008, 07:16 PM

How do I get Amarok to decode and properly play mp3 and also possibly wma files? I added the livna rpm package but what then?

Thanks

the trooper · 08-23-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote:

How do I get Amarok to decode and properly play mp3 and also possibly wma files? I added the livna rpm package but what then?

To play an Mp3 file with Amarok,drag and drop the file you want to play into the playlist window and hit the play icon.
As for wma you will usually need the W32 codecs available from the Mplayer website.
Check the install/readme files as to where to install them.

Regards.
The trooper.

reddazz · 08-23-2008, 06:38 PM

Try the following

Code:

#yum -y amarok-extras-nonfree xine-lib-extras-nonfree

mbvpixies78 · 08-25-2008, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

Try the following

Code:

#yum -y amarok-extras-nonfree xine-lib-extras-nonfree

Here's what I get:

Code:

# yum -y amarok-extras-nonfree xine-lib-extras-nonfree
Usage: yum [options] COMMAND

List of Commands:

check-update   Check for available package updates
clean          Remove cached data
deplist        List a package's dependencies
erase          Remove a package or packages from your system
groupinfo      Display details about a package group
groupinstall   Install the packages in a group on your system
grouplist      List available package groups
groupremove    Remove the packages in a group from your system
help           Display a helpful usage message
info           Display details about a package or group of packages
install        Install a package or packages on your system
list           List a package or groups of packages
localinstall   Install a local RPM
makecache      Generate the metadata cache
provides       Find what package provides the given value
reinstall      reinstall a package
repolist       Display the configured software repositories
resolvedep     Determine which package provides the given dependency
search         Search package details for the given string
shell          Run an interactive yum shell
update         Update a package or packages on your system
upgrade        Update packages taking obsoletes into account


Options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -t, --tolerant        be tolerant of errors
  -C                    run entirely from cache, don't update cache
  -c  [config file]     config file location
  -R  [minutes]         maximum command wait time
  -d  [debug level]     debugging output level
  --showduplicates      show duplicates, in repos, in list/search commands
  -e  [error level]     error output level
  -q, --quiet           quiet operation
  -v, --verbose         verbose operation
  -y                    answer yes for all questions
  --version             show Yum version and exit
  --installroot=[path]  set install root
  --enablerepo=[repo]   enable one or more repositories (wildcards allowed)
  --disablerepo=[repo]  disable one or more repositories (wildcards allowed)
  -x [package], --exclude=[package]
                        exclude package(s) by name or glob
  --disableexcludes=[repo]
                        disable exclude from main, for a repo or for
                        everything
  --obsoletes           enable obsoletes processing during updates
  --noplugins           disable Yum plugins
  --nogpgcheck          disable gpg signature checking
  --disableplugin=[plugin]
                        disable plugins by name
  --enableplugin=[plugin]
                        enable plugins by name
  --skip-broken         skip packages with depsolving problems

the trooper · 08-26-2008, 06:15 AM

I'm no Fedora expert but i think the command should be:

Code:

yum install amarok-extras-nonfree xine-lib-extras-nonfree

The following faq may be of use also:

http://www.fedorafaq.org/#installsoftware

Regards.
The trooper.

reddazz · 08-26-2008, 06:36 AM

My apologies for missing out the "install" part in the yum command. Thanks the trooper for noticing and correcting my mistake.

mbvpixies78 · 08-27-2008, 02:50 PM

That did it guys. Thanks so much! I'm already feeding it through my stereo and it sounds GOOD!