Installed xmms, but cant find it!?

akilhoffer · 08-30-2004, 06:35 PM

First off, I'm VERY new to Linux. (migrating from Windows) So far, there are lots of things I like about it, but just as many things I dont like about it. For one, I installed the newest version of xmms and can't run the program because I have no idea where it installed! I installed the RPM via command line. It didnt place a "shortcut" in the "start menu". (Don't know the Linux terms for these....only Windows!)

Help!

akilhoffer · 08-30-2004, 06:41 PM

Ignore this post. I found it finally!

roggae · 08-30-2004, 06:43 PM

i am having similar issues. i downloaded and installed in /usr/src/xmms-1.x.x but i keep getting an error about not finding or finding a bad 'c' compiler. i'm such a n00b i dont even know what an RPM is. i downloaded source code into /src dir. i also downloaded GCC as per advice i recieved on IRC. no luck as of yet. good luck man. if anyone out there can help ME please let me know.

thanks kindly

roggae

Mara · 08-30-2004, 06:43 PM

If you're using KDE desktop (default in Mandrake) press ctrl+f2 and type 'xmms' in. It should start. Then you can open the tool for menu edition (menudrake?) and add it (as command to run just type 'xmms').

roggae · 08-30-2004, 06:52 PM

mara,

was that intended for al or me? cause i did it and it didn't do anything. i dont think?.?

thanks kindly

heema · 08-30-2004, 08:03 PM

what distro are u using ?

if ur using mandrake , have u tried to go to mandrake control center -> software managment -> install and search for xmms and install it

Mara · 08-31-2004, 04:48 PM

roggae: No, I haven't seen your post before I posted (less tan 15 sec difference). I recommend you not to compile it from source - you have it in RPM form (much easier to install) on one of your installation cds. You can use the graphical tool as heema suggests or open a console (terminal, konsole, xterm programs) type
su
you'll be asked for root password, type it
urpmi xmms
It'll ask you for the cds it needs to install xmms.