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Old 09-19-2004, 01:06 AM   #1
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Playing .avi files in RealPlayer on Fedora Core 2


After 3 days of scratching my head I finally figure out how to install RealPlayer on linux. Come to find out it doesn't really support much. I used windows for a long time and I'm used to playing all my media with RealPlayer. Is it possible, and if so how, to play .avi and .mpg and all other types of media with the linux RealPlayer?
 
Old 09-19-2004, 01:10 AM   #2
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hi there

tomplay .avi and .mpg etc file in lnux u need

xine(xinehq.de)
or
mplayer(mplayerhq.hu)

realplayer supporti n linux is very much limited to online straeming
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reagrds
 
Old 09-19-2004, 02:23 AM   #3
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Are there any plug-ins or codecs i can install?
 
Old 09-19-2004, 03:16 AM   #4
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hi therer


after u get mplayer from mplayerhq.hu

u can get the codecs from that site itself
and with xine u do not need them

get the latest xine-lib-rc6 library

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Old 09-19-2004, 10:31 AM   #5
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I downloaded the xine-lib-rc6. Then what? The read me files are no help.
 
Old 09-19-2004, 11:11 AM   #6
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hi there

did u read the INSTALL file

this is from the INSTALL file

------------------
1. `cd' to the directory containing the package's source code and type
`./configure' to configure the package for your system. If you're
using `csh' on an old version of System V, you might need to type
`sh ./configure' instead to prevent `csh' from trying to execute
`configure' itself.

Running `configure' takes awhile. While running, it prints some
messages telling which features it is checking for.

2. Type `make' to compile the package.

3. Optionally, type `make check' to run any self-tests that come with
the package.

4. Type `make install' to install the programs and any data files and
documentation.

--------------------
at the end of ./configuyreu willl asked to run a 'export ' command
make sure u run that before installing xine-ui

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Old 09-19-2004, 11:28 AM   #7
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I don't have a file with that information. But heres what I did

[root@localhost root]# cd /home/dave/xine/
[root@localhost xine]# ./configure
bash: ./configure: No such file or directory

I've had other programs say to run ./configure before too, but it never works. What am I screwing up? Also, do I have to install the xine frontend? I dont want the player, just the codecs.
 
Old 09-19-2004, 11:55 AM   #8
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hey i do not know if u can run xine codecs with real player

also did u extarct the xine source
like

cd /plugins

tar xvzf xine-lib-1-rc6a

then do to that directory

cd xine-lib......

i am having the xine source in plugins in /(ihave made this custom directory for installing all packages )

also try running this as root

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