How to install XMMS on RedHat 9.0

[66FMC]

Sorry for all the Linux questions...

I gather Red Hat used .rpm files. I downloaded XMMS for Redhat 7.x becuase they don't have one for 9.0. I double clicked on the file and it says "Could Not Open Package

The file "/home/taylor/My" could not be read. Make sure that you have the proper permissions on it"

What's the problem? How do I install XMMS on RedHat 9.0?

 

[manly]

I suggest you read the Red Hat Linux manuals available online:
http://www.redhat.com/support/resources/howto/rhl9.html

Trying to carry over your Windows knowledge directly isn't going to work.

As for xmms, Red Hat Linux includes it by default. However, they do not include an MP3 decoder because they might have to pay Thomson, the copyright holder, to distribute it on a wide basis. However, you can download an RPM of the MP3 codec from a 3rd party that works just fine with Red Hat's xmms package. Search Google for it; I don't use RHL so I don't have a URL handy.

 

[66FMC]

I downloaded it, but I still get the same message:

"The file "/home/taylor/My" could not be read. Make sure that you have the proper permissions on it"

ugh

 

[Entity]

Are you logged in as root or a user who has permissions to install RPMS?

Rob

 

[66FMC]

I'm logged in with the name and password I created during installation... The one they requested.

 

[pitupepito2000]

Hi,

First, I would like to say that the way you install the rpms in linux is through the command line. In Linux you have permissions, meaning that if root (superuser or administrator) downloaded a file, a regular user can't view it, or the file could be in a directory in which only specific users have permissions to access. I am not a Linux guru, but here is what I would do:
1. Control + Alt + F1
2. login as yourself
3. type "su" (without the quotes) logs you as root to install programs. Only root can install programs in linux
3. enter the password for root
4. type "cd /home/taylor/My" this changes to the directory where your file is stored
5. type "rpm -Uvh package name

If there are no errors that means that your package was installed successfully. DON'T FORGET TO DO STEP 3. it is very important because without it you can't install the package, only root has the permissions to install programs.

I would suggest you reading the following things
link
Linux Documentation Project

I hope this helps,
pitupepito

 

[mjquilly]

change the "rpm -ivh package name" to "rpm -Uvh package name" since this is upgrading, not a new install.

 

[66FMC]

I cant even open it while logged in as root.

I also tried the ctrl+alt+f1 and got to step 4. type "cd /home/taylor/My" this changes to the directory where your file is stored, but it's not working.... no directory it says

 

[cleverhandle]

I don't suppose that "My" is the first part of something like "My Documents"? If so, you'll need to put it in quotes.

 

[66FMC]

yup it is... and yeah I did.

 

[Chumpman]

Remember that linux is case sensitive so if you typed it like "my" when really it should have been "My", it will not recognize the folder.

 

[pitupepito2000]

When you do "cd path" you have to have the specific path were the file is stored. Linux is case sensitive. Here is a suggestion
1. "cd /home"
2. "ls"
3. "cd directory" instead of directory type the exact name of the directory in which the file is (it is usually your user name
4. "ls"
5. "cd directory" do the same as step 3

This should fix your problem. Linux has to have the exact name of the path or directory in which your file is stored. Meaning ROOT is not the same as root. The "cd directory" and then the "ls" is to help you get to the name of the next directory where you have to go.

I hope this helps,
pitupepito

 

[zantac]

http://havardk.xmms.org/dist/xmms-1.2.7-rh8-rh9-rpm/