Author: ib Date: Sat Apr 3 22:06:29 2021 New Revision: 3728 Log: Update download page.
Add notes about binary and skin packages in our new Debian package repository. Furthermore, add a list of all available packages as well as instructions on how to use MPlayer's Debian package repository. Modified: trunk/src/dload.en Modified: trunk/src/dload.en ============================================================================== --- trunk/src/dload.en Mon Mar 8 13:08:08 2021 (r3727) +++ trunk/src/dload.en Sat Apr 3 22:06:29 2021 (r3728) @@ -194,6 +194,11 @@ </tr> </table> +<p> + We offer <a href="#debian_packages">Debian packages</a> of a compact + and up-to-date MPlayer for some architectures with minimal + dependencies and including the GUI variant. +</p> <h2><a name="binary_codecs">Binary Codec Packages</a></h2> @@ -333,6 +338,12 @@ </p> <p> + We offer <a href="#debian_packages">Debian packages</a> of actively + maintained skins. (If your favorite skin is missing, drop us a note + in the <a href="mailing_lists.html">user mailing list</a>.) +</p> + +<p> If you want to create your own MPlayer GUI skin, read the <a href="../DOCS/HTML/en/skin.html">skin section</a> of the documentation. If you are content with your skin and wish to @@ -1255,4 +1266,107 @@ </tr> </table> + +<h2><a name="debian_packages">Debian Packages</a></h2> + +<p> + We run a small <a href="http://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/deb">Debian repository</a>: + <br> +<!-- package list begin --> +<p> +<ul><li><b>Package: mplayer+gui</b><br> +Architecture: amd64<br> +Architecture: i386<br> +Description: The Movie Player<br> + This package contains both the plain MPlayer and the GUI variant of MPlayer.<br> +<br> + All audio and video codecs are provided by a built-in FFmpeg.<br> +<br> + The available output drivers are for ALSA (audio), XVideo (video) and the<br> + framebuffer device (video).<br> +</li></ul> +<ul><li><b>Package: mplayer-skin-blue-multilingual</b><br> +Architecture: all<br> +Description: Blue skin (multilingual) for the MPlayer GUI<br> + The MPlayer GUI can be customized with various skins and needs at least<br> + one to be used comfortably and as intended.<br> +<br> + This package contains the Blue skin by Xenomorph. It is currently considered<br> + the default skin for MPlayer. It can display all glyphs of the Unicode Basic<br> + Multilingual Plane (BMP).<br> +</li></ul> +<ul><li><b>Package: mplayer-skin-blue-small</b><br> +Architecture: all<br> +Description: Blue skin (small) for the MPlayer GUI<br> + The MPlayer GUI can be customized with various skins and needs at least<br> + one to be used comfortably and as intended.<br> +<br> + This package contains the small Blue skin by Xenomorph, a compact version of<br> + his Blue skin. It can only display Basic Latin glyphs, one Latin-1 Supplement<br> + glyph and eight Latin Extended-A glyphs.<br> +</li></ul> +<ul><li><b>Package: mplayer-skin-blue</b><br> +Architecture: all<br> +Description: Blue skin for the MPlayer GUI<br> + The MPlayer GUI can be customized with various skins and needs at least<br> + one to be used comfortably and as intended.<br> +<br> + This package contains the Blue skin by Xenomorph. Although it is currently<br> + considered the default skin for the MPlayer GUI, it can only display Basic<br> + Latin glyphs, one Latin-1 Supplement glyph and eight Latin Extended-A glyphs.<br> +</li></ul> +<ul><li><b>Package: mplayer-skin-clearlooks-multilingual</b><br> +Architecture: all<br> +Description: Clearlooks skin (multilingual) for the MPlayer GUI<br> + The MPlayer GUI can be customized with various skins and needs at least<br> + one to be used comfortably and as intended.<br> +<br> + This package contains the Clearlooks skin suitable for the Clearlooks<br> + GTK theme. It can display all glyphs of the Unicode Basic Multilingual<br> + Plane (BMP).<br> +</li></ul> +<ul><li><b>Package: mplayer-skin-clearlooks</b><br> +Architecture: all<br> +Description: Clearlooks skin for the MPlayer GUI<br> + The MPlayer GUI can be customized with various skins and needs at least<br> + one to be used comfortably and as intended.<br> +<br> + This package contains the Clearlooks skin suitable for the Clearlooks<br> + GTK theme. It can display all Basic Latin and Latin-1 Supplement glyphs,<br> + seven Latin Extended-A glyphs and the Euro Sign glyph.<br> +</li></ul> +</p> +<!-- package list end --> +</p> + +<h3 id="debian_repository_howto">Using MPlayer's Debian package repository</h3> + +<p> + To connect to MPlayer's Debian package repository, create (as + superuser) a file <code>/etc/apt/sources.list.d/mplayer.list</code> + with the following content: +</p> + +<pre> + deb http://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/deb current main +</pre> + +<p> + Now download <a href="http://mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/deb/mplayer-deb.key"> + MPlayer's Debian package repository public key</a>. Make sure that this + key has the fingerprint <b>81A6 9856 E6FE 8556 91BC 9AFC 957E 566E 3A92 C61F</b>, + because only then it is authentic, and make the key known to the apt + keyring afterwards: +</p> + +<pre> + sudo apt-key add mplayer-deb.key +</pre> + +<p> + After a <code>sudo apt update</code> you can install packages from our + Debian package repository by simply using <code>sudo apt install</code> + and the package name. +</p> + <!-- content end --> _______________________________________________ MPlayer-DOCS mailing list MPlayer-DOCS@mplayerhq.hu https://lists.mplayerhq.hu/mailman/listinfo/mplayer-docs