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trying to load mplayer
I’m afraid this is a newbie question
I installed fedora 4 as my OS now I'm trying to install mplayer so I can watch DVD and video files have the mplayer file mplayer-1.0pre7try2-2.i386.rpm and the codex file mplayer-codecs-20050412-1.i386.rpm when I try to run the file I get told I need Libmp3Lame.so.0 as a needed dependency so I tried running lame-3.96.1-2.1.fc3.fr.src.rpm which I think? Is the necessary file I get told that this is a source RPM which cannot be installed with system-config-packages. Not sure what to do next? too many new things at once |
You need the compiled package (lame-3.96.1-2.1.fc3.fr.rpm) and not the source package as you are trying (lame-3.96.1-2.1.fc3.fr.src.rpm) to use. Just be patient, I know there are more libraries you need to install. Just follow what packages you need to install. Available at freshrpms (http://stentz.freshrpms.net/) most of the libraries and packages you need to install.
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thank you
that was most helpful I now have mplayer loaded i went thru the files and found the executable and put it on the desktop now I can't get it to play nor does it list on the applications pull down the system tells me it is loaded how do I start it? |
I am having a similar problem. I have Mplayer installed using Yumex. I saw no discernible errors. I have command line "mplayer" functionality, but no "gmplayer" functionality.
I am not sure where I need to look next. I have the "Mplayer-Fedora Guide" white paper by M. Miranda, but fear really “pooching” the system. Suggestions? |
Did you also install mplayergui? If not, you can run mplayer on the console. Command is:
mplayer vcd://<trackno> mplayer dvd://<trackno> Type mplayer --help to view other options. |
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that should be "mplayer-gui"
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mplayer is a command line program. If you need to run the graphical version, you need to install mplayer-gui and then run GMPLAYER
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I thank everyone.
I am now doing a search for "mplayer-gui". It seems the "repos" are down today. So I am going to have to do some searching. My scheduled stops are: Freshrpms Livna Dar Weirs Any other suggestions are welcome. Again... Thanks |
Okay, the end of the tail.
I used "yum install mplayer-gui" and this time it went for it. I believe that between "sirkware" and "spoon" , I got the good spelling and the right places to look. It appears to complete. I will now go to the task of configuring. Again... many thanks people. "A high IQ is like driving a Jeep, you just get stuck farther from help." |
still eluding me
using fedora4 the machince tells me I have mplayer installed mplayer-1.0pre7try2-2.i386.rpm tried to load the gui mplayer-gui-1.0-0.lvn.0.28.pre7try2.4.i386.rpm it won't load because the machine tells me I need mplayer first? baffled? is this a version conflict problem? I Have seen another site that tells me I need a font and a skin to run the gui so I got /font-arial-iso-8859-1.tar.bz2 and /Blue-1.4.tar.bz2 both from mplayerhq.hu can't get either one to run any suggestions?? |
You can uninstall your mplayer first. Then download at mplayerhq.hu all the mplayer related files (mplayer, skin, fonts, for video cards, mplayer-gui, codecs, etc). Follow the steps outlined below the download page at mplayerhq.hu (http://rpm.greysector.net/mplayer/do...-optional.html)
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continuing to be lead around in circles
the preference add /remove packages does not list mplayer the rpm command for uninstall insists I have to be root to do the uninstall trick is I'm logged in as root is there more than one root? can not install mplayer and mplayer-gui at the same time with yum it clains it can not find the files put them in home file made sure the command line was set to home file yum still could not see them I think I have all the other filed loaded but mplayer and mplaer-gui have a circular dipendency and I can't seem to get around it?? |
Can you post a screenshot of the errors you are getting as well as the commands you are doing? I just dowloaded the mplayer rpms on their website and followed the steps outlined on their site, installed any library dependencies and everything worked ok.
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I've just compiled and installed mplayer and it seems to work fine from the command line. When I run "gmplayer", it appears to start loading, then fails with
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vo: X11 running at 1024x768 with depth 24 and 32 bpp (":0" => local display) |
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