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Old 10-19-2004, 08:35 PM   #1
oasisbhrnw99
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installing software question

I just installed VLS (a media player) and I think everything went fine. I got no errors after doing the

configure
make
make install

however, now that it's installed (if it is) how do I use it? The readme did not tell me anything about using the software.
 
Old 10-19-2004, 09:06 PM   #2
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what distro are you using? Try this as root:
updatedb
locate name_of_the_player

it will give u locations of where the files are. you can run the .sh file by putting ./ in front of it.
 
Old 10-19-2004, 09:11 PM   #3
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I'm running rh9
 
Old 10-19-2004, 10:55 PM   #4
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yea, so updatedb should work. do a locate on the program u just installed. post what u find.

locate vls
 
Old 10-20-2004, 02:33 AM   #5
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it will usually be in /usr/bin
 
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it will usually be in /usr/bin
 
  


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