How to Install Java Media Framework (JMF) on Ubuntu

tram · 01-24-2007, 10:02 AM

I'm trying to install the Java Media Framework so that OpenOffice can play media.

I'm following the instructions from: http://java.sun.com/products/java-me...tup-linux.html

But every time I get to step #3, I get an error:
bash: setenv: command not found

I tried replacing "setenv" with "export" as I've read on another site that that is the proper command when using the bash shell, but that still doesn't work.

I'm kind of a N00b when it comes to the terminal. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm running Ubuntu Dapper. Thanks.

Also, I would like to know if it matters where I extract the JMF-2.1.1e folder to. Can this folder be deleted once the installation is complete or does it need to stay there? I'd rather not have it crowding up my home folder if it can be placed somewhere else.

edgarinventor · 03-05-2009, 12:31 PM

Simple... Although it wasn't me how solved it!

Came from here:
Forums sun com
Java Media Framework - Installing JMF on Ubuntu
Yombo said:

Quote:

I've managed to solve it! I've done it this way:

First rename the .bin file to .zip
Then with any tool, decompress the zip. It gives a comment that the beginning of the file has bytes that are not part of the zip (this is the script), but it decompress it correctly. It places the file in its subdirectory.
Then rename the file again to .bin, and execute it. It works!

Guess what... It works!

nct · 06-24-2009, 05:07 PM

This did not work for me.
Instead I renamed the file to zip as suggested and unpacked it.
I obtained a folder named JMF-2.1.le
I relocated it in /usr/lib/jvm
and then added this to my CLASSPATH:
CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/JMF-2.1.le/jmf.jar:CLASSPATH
My program using media then compiled.
Nick Thomas

quickstu · 08-11-2009, 04:18 AM

Hi tram,

I am having the same problem.

setenv JMFHOME /home/someuser/JMF-2.1.1e
setenv CLASSPATH $JMFHOME/lib/jmf.jar:.:${CLASSPATH}

These lines of code are suppose to go somewhere, but I can't find any more information on where exactly to put them. I've tried /etc/environment, but that didn't seem to work, I also tried changing to to export but no luck.

also the below line is suppose to be added, I assume to the same file.

setenv LD_LIBRARY_PATH $JMFHOME/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}

Any help would be much appreciated.

Regards,

Stu.

edgarinventor · 08-12-2009, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nct

This did not work for me.
Instead I renamed the file to zip as suggested and unpacked it.
I obtained a folder named JMF-2.1.le
I relocated it in /usr/lib/jvm
and then added this to my CLASSPATH:
CLASSPATH=/usr/lib/jvm/JMF-2.1.le/jmf.jar:CLASSPATH
My program using media then compiled.
Nick Thomas

Remember, after a failed instalation, the file's useless, you have to re-download the thing again, and remember to save it away somewhere, just in case something goes wrong

gengiskanhg · 02-03-2010, 05:50 AM

I can't install.
Diagnostic continues to fail

http://java.sun.com/javase/technolog...agnostics.html
===================
MF Diagnostics:

Java 1.1 compliant browser.....Maybe
JMF classes.....Not Found
===================
Either the program that requires the JMF continue crashing for this reason.

I think I have multiple instalation of JAVA in my Ubuntu box or I have delete the previuos CLASSPATH value

Please, some body have an idea what can I do to manage this problem.

edgarinventor · 03-18-2010, 02:37 PM

Since I've found a better way, hope this helps someone else:

Go here:

And scroll down to ghackenberg's post:

Quote:

hey,

you can try the following:

Code:

vim jmf-2_1_1e-linux-i586.bin
/tail (search for tail)

then you should find only one line containing something like
Code:

tail +309 $0 > $outname

replace this by
Code:

tail -n +309 $0 > $outname

this worked fine for my Ubuntu installation.
hope it does the trick on Centos as well.

cheers,

georg

Of course you have to know how to work with Vim, I've done;
:cw (to replace that line)
pressed Esc (to get out of edit mode)
:confirm edit foo.txt (to save the current file and edit a fake foo.txt)
Choose Y, get out of Vim, and run the thing. Worked with me on Ubuntu 9.04