Running Real player streams on linux

John Conover conover at rahul.net
Sun May 29 08:59:28 UTC 2005


Martin J Hooper writes:
> Is there any way to get realplayer streams playing on Linux?
> 
> I'm watching a series from the BBC and unfortunaly the last two episodes 
> are crashing windows altogether.
> 
> If there is what do I need to install to get it to work?
> 
> A step by step list would be appreciated!
>

I don't know if I can help, but here would be my best guess.

Go to http://www.real.com from your Ubuntu box, and click on download
RealPlayer, (there are instructions right below that click'ie.) You
will get the file, RealPlayer10GOLD.bin, in your home directory, maybe
in your Desktop folder.

You will have to have root privileges to install the stuff, so
Applications->Root terminal, and do the following commands:

    cp RealPlayer10GOLD.bin /usr/local
    cd /usr/local
    RealPlayer10GOLD.bin

Look at the installation instructions right below the download
click'ie, and your commands should be something like:

    at "Continue", press Enter
    answer directory is /usr/local/RealPlayer
    at a request for finish, F
    do not enter mozilla plugins directory, just Enter
    configure system wide links, Y, (after the "dots" stop)
    the prefix is /usr
    
That should install RealPlayer.

If RealPlayer won't work out of Firefox, then:

>From your home directory:

    cd .mozilla/firefox/plugins
    ln -s /usr/local/RealPlayer/mozilla/nphelix.so nphelix.so
    ln -s /usr/local/RealPlayer/mozilla/nphelix.xpt nphelix.xpt

and see if that fixes it.

At least that is my best guess.

    John

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