Re: real player version 7
Bob Nielsen wrote:
>
> On Sun, Apr 08, 2001 at 10:46:23AM -0400, AR wrote:
> > Bud Rogers wrote:
> >
> > > On Sunday 08 April 2001 09:09, AR wrote:
> > > > I need the rpm real player 7, for 2 reasons: It is the version that the
> > > > debian installer requests, and it is the version that is supposed to
> > > > work with vsound. But in www.real.com they have now version 8. Does any
> > > > one know where it can be fetched from, or can some one make it available
> > > > for download?
> > >
> > > I went through a similar version mismatch problem installing realplayer some
> > > time ago. At the time the name of the binary file available from real.com
> > > and the filename expected by the installer were only different by one
> > > character. I just renamed the downloaded file to match what the installer
> > > expected. It installed without complaint and seems to work just fine. YMMV,
> > > but it's worth a try.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Bud Rogers <budr@sirinet.net> http://www.sirinet.net/~budr
> > > All things in moderation. And not too much moderation either.
> > >
> >
> > Tried it, didn't work. Complains about not finding some directory.
>
> Yeah the installer is looking for a directory in the realplayer package
> that is different between version 7 and version 8. I edited
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/realplayer* to change references from
> /usr/lib/RealPlayer7 to /usr/lib/RealPlayer8 and it worked. Using the
> /version from unstable will also work and is easier.
This works but is quite a pain.
Procedure for stable(potato)- the rp7 archive can be downloaded but
doesn't work once installed(asks you to upgrade and then quits).
1. download rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1_rpm from http://www.real.com
2. cp rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs1_rpm rp7_linux20_libc6_i386_b2_rpm
3. apt-get install realplayer
Result: fails
4. vi /var/lib/dpkg/info/realplayer.postinst
/var/lib/dpkg/info/realplayer.prerm
change RealPlayer7 to RealPlayer8
5. apt-get install realplayer
Result: works
6. try to run at command line via realplayer
Fails: maxwell:~/deb# realplayer
/usr/bin/X11/realplayer: /usr/lib/RealPlayer7/realplay: No such file or
directory
/usr/bin/X11/realplayer: exec: /usr/lib/RealPlayer7/realplay: cannot
execute: No such file or directory
7. vi /usr/bin/X11/realplayer
change RealPlayer7 to RealPlayer8
8. works from command line or Apps -> Viewers -> Real Player from GNOME.
Hope this helps,
Eric :-)
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