How to Install Xine From ISO Files

amitprabhakar · 08-28-2005, 01:34 AM

I am having Mandrake 10.0 and had Xine as installed.

Due to some problem in that I uninstalled it --need not to say from Mandrake control center
(i.e.For KDE Desktop :StartMenu->System-->Configure -->Configure your computer -->Software management-->Remove
.....).

Now I again want to install it.

Can I do so from ISO files of the original CDs. As My CDs are missing and i m getting an ISO file of the CDs.

If yes...Can you guide me how to do so.

rtg · 08-28-2005, 04:21 AM

1. become root
2. mount your iso images somewhere (like /mnt/cdrom):

Code:

mount <path_to_the_image> /mnt/cdrom -o loop

3. make your package manager index the directory /mnt/cdrom (by adding the directories to the repository - mandrake package manager.)

You may mount all three (or four?) ISOs to /mnt/cdrom1, cdrom2, cdrom3 (cdrom4) and index them sequentially in order to get rid of "Please insert disk X into /mnt/cdrom" messages".

amitprabhakar · 09-26-2005, 09:19 PM

Hey there!
Can you please explain your following sugession:

Quote:

Originally posted by rtg
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3. make your package manager index the directory /mnt/cdrom (by adding the directories to the repository - mandrake package manager.)

You may mount all three (or four?) ISOs to /mnt/cdrom1, cdrom2, cdrom3 (cdrom4) and index them sequentially in order to get rid of "Please insert disk X into /mnt/cdrom" messages".

Thannk you for your time.

amitprabhakar · 09-26-2005, 09:37 PM

Hey!
What is a package manager???
I am able to find Media manager (the GUI version of installing a softwares - the media manager shows a list of available packages)
but not a "Package Manager". Are not both the same??

But how do i make media/package manager index a directory??

Thanx anway

I meant : How can i add directories to repository package manager.
I am using KDE in Mandrake 10.