XINE: A Cool Media Player for Linux

[wicka_wicka]

I use Mplayer, it's a whole lot easier to install and stuff (just one targz) but you also have to install the GUI separately (I'm pretty sure) and the codec packages you get have no instructions...

 

[Phantasm66]

I have also had a lot of luck with Mplayer as well, yes Wicka that is indeed true.

AFAIK, it still lacks the DVD-NAV capability of being able to use DVD menus, but it does everything else.

 

[young&wild]

Originally posted by Phantasm66
Now, look at the contents of a file called /etc/ld.so.conf....

It will list some paths. Make SURE that /usr/local/lib is listed there. If its NOT, then add it please, using the text editor of your choice.

Okay i managed to reach this stage but currently have problems trying to edit the ld.so.conf file. Since it is a read only file, i can't edit and save the changes. I have no clue what to do next. Please enlighten me.

 

[Nodsu]

You need to be root to be able to edit the file. If you are doing this as root, check if you have write permissions.

 

[Phantasm66]

the file's default permissions are

-rw-r--r--

so you will need to be root to edit it.

 

[young&wild]

Hmmm...if i am not mistaken, i tried to to use the following as root to open the file:

"./ld.so.conf" as root in the etc directory.

It didn't work at all.

 

[Phantasm66]

That's not a script to be executed in the shell, its a configuration file that you need to edit in a text editor and then save.

 

[young&wild]

My bad for tryin out the dodgy GUI to edit the text. Did a google on how to use vi. Everthing is better to get smooth, i m heading to the next stage. Thanks for the help guys.

 

[Phantasm66]

vi is the gateway to becomming a UNIX guru. Stick at it.

 

[Nodsu]

It might be worth telling that becoming a UNIX guru by Phantasm's definition is a horribly difficult aind painstaking process..

EMACS all the way.. (well, pico is even better)

 

[alt]

okay, I swear I have already done this but I cant run xine.....the only thing in /usr/local/bin/ is xine-config...what do I do now thx

 

[Nodsu]

What exactly did you do?

You definently didn't do everything discussed in this thread since in that case you would be a UNIX guru and wouldn't be having problems

 

[alt]

acutally, I didnt even look at the thread...I already had done everything right...because I do know what im doing. Anyways I already figured it out. I dont need you telling me what I did and didnt do. thx