Media Player problems
This is a discussion about Media Player problems in the Everything Linux category; So I am new to linux and am having problems with media players. I want to be able to install RealPlayer to be able to listen to downloaded audio clips from websites such as the BBC or aljazeera. I downloaded the supposed version for Linux and when I go to install it I get the error message Nautilus has no installed ...
So I am new to linux and am having problems with media players. I want to be able to install RealPlayer to be able to listen to downloaded audio clips from websites such as the BBC or aljazeera. I downloaded the supposed version for Linux and when I go to install it I get the error message
Nautilus has no installed viewer capable of displaying "/home/jake/RealPlayer/RealPlayer10GOLD.bin".
How do I fix this? Any suggestions would be great
Oh yeah, I have Enterprise Red Hat 3.0
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alamir
Nautilus has no installed viewer capable of displaying "/home/jake/RealPlayer/RealPlayer10GOLD.bin".
How do I fix this? Any suggestions would be great
Oh yeah, I have Enterprise Red Hat 3.0
"Trying to leave the world of Windows"
alamir
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Aug 21
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I think the problem is you have to change permissions on the file before you can execute it. Here's what I did...
Code:
...and it was installed and works. If you need help other than this just let me know...
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[Dapper@Dan Dapper]$ suPassword:# ls ReRealPlayer10GOLD.bin Reed.Media_Release.doc[root@Dan Dapper]# ls RealPlayer10GOLD.binRealPlayer10GOLD.bin[root@Dan Dapper]# chmod 777 RealPlayer10GOLD.bin[root@Dan Dapper]# ./RealPlayer10GOLD.binExtracting files for RealPlayer installation........................ Welcome to the RealPlayer (1.0.0.297) Setup for UNIXSetup will help you get RealPlayer running on your computer.Press [Enter] to continue... Enter the complete path to the directory where you wantRealPlayer to be installed. You must specify the fullpathname of the directory and have write privileges tothe chosen directory.Directory: [/home/Dapper/RealPlayer]: /home/Dapper/RealPlayer You have selected the following RealPlayer configuration: Destination: /home/Dapper/RealPlayer Enter [F]inish to begin copying files, or [P]revious to goback to the previous prompts: [F]: F Copying RealPlayer files...configure system-wide symbolic links? [Y/n]: .....Yenter the prefix for symbolic links [/usr]: ...../.usrSetting up realplay symlinks in /usr...configuring icons...configuring document icons...configuring pixmaps...configuring locale...configuring desktop...configuring applications...configuring GNOME mime types...Configuring realplay script... RealPlayer installation is complete.Cleaning up installation files...Done. [root@Dan Dapper]# realplay[root@Dan Dapper]#
...and it was installed and works. If you need help other than this just let me know...
