Real player in UBUNTU

pravindra kumar · 07-09-2007, 10:54 AM

how can i install real player in ubuntu to watch movies.

b0uncer · 07-09-2007, 10:55 AM

Go to Real website, download the player's Linux version (if it's available, I think it should), if it's compressed then extract it and follow the instructions in README or INSTALL file.

It's the worst player ever, though, consider using for example Xine or Mplayer instead.

Slash_Z · 07-09-2007, 11:40 AM

Or you can install Automatix (http://www.getautomatix.com/). Then, just go to the menu and select "Real Player" - Automatix will do all the work

hand of fate · 07-09-2007, 01:18 PM

I don't know whether Real Player is in the Ubuntu repository, but if it is then that's probably the easiest way to install it.

If it's not in any repository then go to http://www.real.com/linux and click on the "Get RealPlayer button. This will launch the download of a file called "RealPlayer10GOLD.bin". Save this file to disk, change it's permission to executable, execute it then follow the on-screen instructions.

dragonnefire · 09-12-2007, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Slash_Z

Or you can install Automatix (http://www.getautomatix.com/). Then, just go to the menu and select "Real Player" - Automatix will do all the work

Eh , a waste to bother with automatix to install reaplayer for you.

Using Automatix is both dangerous and unbalanced. The official community doesnt support it. Ubuntu itself , and Canonical the company that runs ubuntu, wont support it either. For issues reguarding why this is the case, run over to this link -- http://mjg59.livejournal.com/77440.html.

You can however install Helixplayer (the open source versioning of realplayer)

sudo apt-get install helix-player

b0uncer · 09-12-2007, 01:14 PM

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It's the worst player ever, though, consider using for example Xine or Mplayer instead.

I agree. If you can avoid using it, do so. Try to stick with Xine or Mplayer, for example, if you can - and when you can't, see if Helixplayer helps.

EDIT: I haven't looked at the recent version of Automatix or alike, but last time I checked, weren't tools like that just scripts (with a graphical front-end, one of them was written in pygtk or something) that are kind of like front-ends to Ubuntu's package management tools anyway - they just contain the needed URLs etc. so there's no need to add reposities or anything when installing some apps using them? Somebody has just tested how certain things are supposed to be done in order to get them work, then written a script about it and wrapped it into a nice graphical interface to make it easy for the newcomers? I understand why Ubuntu community dislikes that, but if it works, why not? Ubuntu's package management isn't the cleanest one around anyway..with or without stuff like Automatix.

dragonnefire · 09-12-2007, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by b0uncer

I agree. If you can avoid using it, do so. Try to stick with Xine or Mplayer, for example, if you can - and when you can't, see if Helixplayer helps.

EDIT: I haven't looked at the recent version of Automatix or alike, but last time I checked, weren't tools like that just scripts (with a graphical front-end, one of them was written in pygtk or something) that are kind of like front-ends to Ubuntu's package management tools anyway - they just contain the needed URLs etc. so there's no need to add reposities or anything when installing some apps using them? Somebody has just tested how certain things are supposed to be done in order to get them work, then written a script about it and wrapped it into a nice graphical interface to make it easy for the newcomers? I understand why Ubuntu community dislikes that, but if it works, why not? Ubuntu's package management isn't the cleanest one around anyway..with or without stuff like Automatix.

Helper Scripts like Automatix (actually Automatix is the king of all helper scripts honestly) dont do much in the way of teaching you how to use your OS. Keeps you dumbed down to be perfectly honest. It might help in a fraction of cases where installation and configuration of software is key, but I cant forsake that it will cause system breakage later, even if you do use it.

Helixplayer should accomodate any user for their realplayer needs as far as ive known. It should suffice in this situation as well.

shawnbishop · 09-19-2007, 10:48 AM

An Excellent package is Easy Ubuntu

go to their website, download their package and install all the codecs to your hearts content. After it is completed you should be able to play anything.

dahveed3 · 09-19-2007, 12:46 PM

I think the way to ensure your package manager remains able to keep your system stable is to just activate the normal sources and then add medibuntu's source as well.

So you'll have all the universe, multiverse, etc sources and you'll also have medibuntu (medibuntu.org for directions I think).

Been a while since I checked but they may have realplayer. If not, the real website has it to install.

Just read a few guides and you'll get all the needed codecs and players installed and working without letting unsupported scripts change your system like with automatrix and easyubuntu and the like.

Oh yeah, the ubuntu user forums are also filled with bad advice. Seek wiki's and official looking guides rather than following advice like run as root because then you can do what you want, etc. I assume you want to install Ubuntu once, and not again until the next version? Then 3rd party scripts are NOT your friend. You can easily get what you need by doing a small amount of reading and printing out instructions.

By the way, setting up Linux for full multimedia support is much easier than in Windows, at least as Windows comes from a install cd. OEM's just add a lot of the stuff for you. Linux distro's can't do that because of licensing conflicts. Do a bit of research and you'll be setup in no time.