Trying to install RealPlayer getting unresolvable dependencies
 

Hi,

I need to play .rm files, and I cannot seem to get RealPlayer installed. Running Xubuntu 11.10. I've downloaded the RealPlayer11GOLD.deb file from here:

http://uk.real.com/realplayer/other_versions.html

and then I did this:

I did not know what that meant, so I tried this:

I did not know what it meant by 'apt-get -f install' with no packages, so I tried to install the lsb package through Synaptic. But I get a pop up window that says:

In the repositories section under settings, I checked every box that is there in both Ubuntu Software Sources and Other Software. Is there something else I need to do?

Also, I tried going the lsb-desktop package in Synaptic and marking it for installation manually, but it also has dependencies, and those dependencies have dependencies as well. So I followed the dependedcy tree about four levels deep, until I found that one of the dependencies I supposedly needed to install (libqt4-script) was already marked as installed. So I can't install that one, and Synaptic will not let me install anything else because it says I need it.

So now I am wondering what to do next, but I'm also unsure why this is happening at all. I thought Synaptic was supposed to resolve depencies automatically. Is something broken, or is there some option configured wrong?

Thanks.

Just use VLC to run your .rm files, Realplayer is not even supported anymore...

And if you really insist on using realplayer, get lsb by typing The dependencies should be met, and you will have your realplayer package installable

As previously suggested install VLC or mplayer.

RestrictedFormats - Community Ubuntu Documentation - https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

I'd love to play them in vlc--it's my favorite player. But it won't play them. As I understod it, it could not legally support the proprietary .rm format.

edit- sorry, just saw the bit about the restricted-extras package... thanks for that! Will try.

I have not gotten VLC to play Real formats, but I haven't tried too hard because I have some legacy copies of Real Player.

If you have to play *.rm files, you may need to track down and install the dependencies. Note that, when you resolve one dependency, you may get an error message notifying you of a second one, and so on. It's a drag, but it's also good experience.

I do have some *.rm files I like to play (mostly old time radio), but I was lucky enough to grab it before they discontinued Linux support.

confirmed VLC plays rmp files. I didnt know until I saw this thread, then I went to test an old video I have in that format and VLC plays it just fine.
I am using VLC 2.0.3 codename Twoflower all the necesary codec are installed in my Ubuntu computer from the Ubuntu repo.

I also had installed realmedia player but during the upgrade to 12.04LTS that software got ditched by the upgrading tool. I wont be installing it anymore.

Good luck to you.

I was not able to get VLC to play .rm files with the restricted-extras package. So now I'm back to trying to install RealPlayer.

No, because lsb has dependencies as well. And those dependencies have dependencies as well. I would be happy to try to track them down if I need to, but I think I need some advice on how to do that. Here is what I have been doing:

So I would like to understand why there is no way to resolve these dependencies automaticallly. Is it because RealPlayer is no longer supported? I thought that just meant they were not releasing updates anymore. Clearly someone has already told the package manager what the dependencies are, or it would not be able to tell me about them, as it is doing. So why can it not install them automatically? Is this not how it is done? Can someone explain this to me please? :)

Is what I am doing, going all the way down the tree like this, the way I should be doing it? If not, what should I do?

Also, what does it mean about "you have held broken packages?" It is only talking about whatever package I am trying to install (with the unmet dependencies), or is it referring to something already on my system?

Thanks to everyone for their replies!

@TroN-0074: I would just as happy to get them to play in VLC as you have, but when I tried to update my version of VLC, it does the same thing with not resolving dependencies.

I removed VLC earlier in an attempt to upgrade to the newer version suggested by TroN-0074. HOwever, now I cannot install it. When I try to do so in Synaptic, it gives me the same sort of unresolvable dependencies error that says:

When I try through the terminal, it also gives errors about further and further dependencies. Now I have no media player at all. :( Why are these dependencies not being resolved?

Synaptic :
Looks like you will have to use the Refresh button, to update the file lists.


Or use : sudo apt-get update

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I got the latest VLC when I upgrade to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. You can perhaps go to the videland web site and find a PPA to add to your software sources. Then you can Install it that way.

Good luck to you.

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Thank you. I will try that.