Krister Lagerstrom wrote: > Dirk Meyer wrote: >> Hi, >> first of all: a quick but not so clean way to install Freevo: >> download >> the rc4 and the runtime tgz. Unpack free-1.4rc4, go into the directory >> and call './freevo install path-to-the-runtime-tgz' > > I've got to agree with Nate, it used to be a lot easier to install > Freevo. The "standalone runtime" which I created has fallen a bit out > of fashion since I was involved with it.
OK, next try: please run: lynx http://freevo.sf.net/install.sh -dump | bash -e This should install Freevo and the runtime into /usr/local/freevo if you have write permissions or ~/freevo if not. Please let me know if this works. > The most immediate remedy would be to update the website installation > page to describe in more detail exactly how the different installation > methods work (runtime, RPM, source, etc). Maybe it should point > directly to the download files instead of the SF download page which > is very confusing. All the rpms on the download page are _very_ confusing. This needs a cleanup! > Next, the runtime could be streamlined as a single binary again. It > should be very easy to install, maybe have only a "install.sh" or > similar at the top level and stick the rest of freevo+runtime in > subfolders. I hope this line above is simple enough. But I don't want one package with Freevo and the runtime to avoid big download packages. > Also, include MPlayer again, so it is possible to do more useful > stuff out of the box (yes, I know there are patent issues etc, so > this needs to be done right). If someone know an easy way to install mplayer, please tell me. Dischi -- There are very few problems that cannot be solved by orders ending with 'or die.' - Alistair J.R. Young ------------------------------------------------------- This SF. Net email is sponsored by: GoToMyPC GoToMyPC is the fast, easy and secure way to access your computer from any Web browser or wireless device. Click here to Try it Free! https://www.gotomypc.com/tr/OSDN/AW/Q4_2003/t/g22lp?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl _______________________________________________ Freevo-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freevo-users
