Help a newbie with Mplayer problems?
 

I've read the posts here about mplayer but I can't seem to get it to install. I have gotten to the point where I run as root:

apt-get update

I receive:

Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 removed and 0 not upgraded.

How can it not find one package to upgrade? This is the first time I've run it?

Then I type:

apt-get install mplayer

I receive:

Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
E: Couldn't find package mplayer

I'm thinking that the update didn't download the package, but I really don't know what the problem is.

Anyone want to point a newbie in the right direction?

If you're using mandrake 9.1, just go to your mandrake control center>Software>add RPM> then search for 'mplayer' or 'gmplayer' and it's as easy as 1-2-3.

If you're not using mandrake, then I cannot help you. sorry.

Using Red Hat 9. Should have mentioned that.

Sorry.

did you verify if your apt-get software is propperly installed?
what kind of files are you going or want to run with mplayer?

How can I tell if apt-get is properly installed? I want to play QuickTime files, DVDs, etc.

Thanks for the reply.

try to get something and install it.

I would just go to the mplayer website and download the program and install according to the instructions. That way you know what version you are getting.

Why don't you just go and download the damn thing??:) :)

www.mplayerhq.hu

OK Robert:
1.- Go here: http://ayo.freshrpms.net/.........RH9 ~obviously~
2.-download the 3 files apt-0.5.5cnc6-fr1.i3..> apt-0.5.5cnc6-fr1.sr..>
apt-devel-0.5.5cnc6-..>
3.-Open your terminal ....and type:
rpm -Uvh apt-0.5.5cnc6-fr1.13 rpm....and so on for each file...
4.-If the installation program ask you for 1 or 2 libraries needed, go, find & install (in the same way) from here: http://rpmfind.net/linux/RPM/Shrike_Freshrpms.html
5.- Once you have installed apt-get, type, in a terminal:
apt-get update(enter)
apt-get upgrade(ent)
apt-get build-dep(ent)
apt-get dist-upgrade(ent)
6.-well, if everything works fine in this point, type:
apt-get install xine
you could type apt-get install mplayer too, but, from my personal point of view, I do preffer xine for the "easiest" way and performance to play almost, all kind of files in your linux box..
7.-If xine/mplayer was installed perfectly, just type:
/usr/bin/xine or /usr/bin/mplayer, the 1st time you use them, a dialog appears to configure the program, try it, in the begginers mode, and enjoy your files, mp3's, DVD's ...etc.
8.-Remember, you must be root...

see you !!

Thanks everyone. Got it working now. I appreciate the help.