vcl media player

[daniel49]

Thought I would try this player.

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so downloaded the rpm and ignored the 2 optional below it.

first tried installing as they suggested then tried using yum to do a local install.
both failed due to dependency errors. probably about a half dozen of them as i recall.

groan this is so typical. Follow the instructions, it doesn't work then no further documentation on what to do then.

did a google and found a few other people with the same problem but no real answers were posted to thier questions.

 

[daniel49]

bump

 

[daniel49]

going once going twice....

 

[Zelmo3]

For DVDs try mplayer or xine.

 

[bersl2]

Exactly what is it telling you is missing?

 

[daniel49]

Originally posted by: Zelmo3
For DVDs try mplayer or xine.

yes, may try mplayer next already have totem with xine frontend installed it won't play one either. I have read it is compiled that way on purpose for legal fears

 

[daniel49]

Originally posted by: bersl2
Exactly what is it telling you is missing?

well followed thier link to freshrpm.org and tried there here is the output:

[root@epsilon dan]# yum localinstall videolan-client-0.8.1-2.1.fc3.fr.i386.rpm
Setting up Local Package Process
Examining videolan-client-0.8.1-2.1.fc3.fr.i386.rpm: videolan-client - 0.8.1-2.1 .fc3.fr.i386
Marking videolan-client-0.8.1-2.1.fc3.fr.i386.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package videolan-client.i386 0:0.8.1-2.1.fc3.fr set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
Setting up Repos
base 100% |=========================| 1.1 kB 00:00
updates-released 100% |=========================| 951 B 00:00
Reading repository metadata in from local files
base : ################################################## 2622/2622
primary.xml.gz 100% |=========================| 340 kB 03:13
MD Read : ################################################## 879/879
updates-re: ################################################## 879/879
--> Processing Dependency: libaa.so.1 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libdvbpsi.so.3 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libfaad.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libxosd.so.2 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libmpeg2.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: liba52.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libmad.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0(WXGTK_2.4) for package: videolan-c lient
--> Processing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes.
--> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait.
---> Package fribidi.i386 0:0.10.4-6 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
--> Processing Dependency: libaa.so.1 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libdvbpsi.so.3 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libfaad.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libxosd.so.2 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libmpeg2.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: liba52.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libmad.so.0 for package: videolan-client
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0(WXGTK_2.4) for package: videolan-c lient
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 for package: videolan-client
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: libaa.so.1 is needed by package videolan-client
Error: Missing Dependency: libdvbpsi.so.3 is needed by package videolan-client
Error: Missing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0 is needed by package videolan-cli ent
Error: Missing Dependency: libfaad.so.0 is needed by package videolan-client
Error: Missing Dependency: libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0 is needed by package videolan-clie nt
Error: Missing Dependency: libxosd.so.2 is needed by package videolan-client
Error: Missing Dependency: libmpeg2.so.0 is needed by package videolan-client
Error: Missing Dependency: liba52.so.0 is needed by package videolan-client
Error: Missing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 is needed by package videolan-client
Error: Missing Dependency: libmad.so.0 is needed by package videolan-client
Error: Missing Dependency: libwx_gtk-2.4.so.0(WXGTK_2.4) is needed by package vi deolan-client
Error: Missing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 is needed by package videolan-client
[root@epsilon dan]#

 

[Zelmo3]

yes, may try mplayer next already have totem with xine frontend installed it won't play one either. I have read it is compiled that way on purpose for legal fears

That's right. The codecs for reading DVDs are proprietary and would cost money to license. That's why, for example, Windows Media Player doesn't play DVDs unless there's other software installed that includes the codecs. The video players for Linux likewise need either the appropriate codecs or another way to get past the encryption.

As for your VLC installation troubles, I'm puzzled by the "yum localinstall" command. It looks like the localinstall thing is relatively new, and I didn't find much info about it, but maybe you should try just a "yum install."

 

[daniel49]

Originally posted by: Zelmo3

yes, may try mplayer next already have totem with xine frontend installed it won't play one either. I have read it is compiled that way on purpose for legal fears

That's right. The codecs for reading DVDs are proprietary and would cost money to license. That's why, for example, Windows Media Player doesn't play DVDs unless there's other software installed that includes the codecs. The video players for Linux likewise need either the appropriate codecs or another way to get past the encryption.

As for your VLC installation troubles, I'm puzzled by the "yum localinstall" command. It looks like the localinstall thing is relatively new, and I didn't find much info about it, but maybe you should try just a "yum install."

my yum repo doesn't have vcl i guess or any of the libraries am trying to figure out now how to use daag wieers repo and yum now it keeps giving me an invalid url when I configure my yum the way he suggests.
So part of the problem is just my ignorance on the subject. but that too will pass

 

[daniel49]

zelmo ok I got xine to download and install finally after about 10 tries is working great for me.
mplayer was another story.....probably some secret linux dance I am not doing right or something before i hit play