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Following the directions given here 'http://wiki.eeeuser.com/downgradingmplayer' I am getting a message telling that both the 'downgrade Mplayer' and 'VLC' are not in the source list. I have seen elsewhere on this forum that the MPlayer 1.0 appears to unavailable but whet's the story with VLC?
regards,
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I cant find vlc either.
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to install vlc i did the following:
sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list
added: deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
saved file
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc
and it worked perfectly 
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thanks for that, will give it a try.
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xni wrote:
to install vlc i did the following:
sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list
added: deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
saved file
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc
and it worked perfectly
Thanks a million for this . I spent hours trying to find out how to add a codec that would play avi files for mplayer but to no avail. as am noob to linux i found these instructions simple and straight forward to install vlc, was any other programs installed during this update as it states that it uses 35mb?
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I didn't pay much attention when I installed it but it may have installed some libraries in order for it to function. Next time you install something via apt, before you hit yes, take a look at everything it is installing
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You might want to remove that repository after installing VLC (http://wiki.eeeuser.com/addingxandrosrepos) to avoid problems with anything else.
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bickle: I've kept that repository and have had no problems installing anything else. Although make sure if you follow any guides with specific respositories, you comment out any that you have added.
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It actually hosed me up once, because I had that repository in my list when I installed ksmserver / kicker. I ended up just restoring and starting over.
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I was able to install it by adding just two of those repositories that were listed on the Wiki page...Installed just fine.
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bickle wrote:
It actually hosed me up once, because I had that repository in my list when I installed ksmserver / kicker. I ended up just restoring and starting over.
thats why you should read the guide correctly 
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Actually, I did. The warning wasn't in the guide at that time.
You might want to check the guide and recommended repositories at http://wiki.eeeuser.com/addingxandrosrepos
Last edited by bickle (2007-12-13 1:20:38 pm)
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installed vlc successfully with xni's method.
is there any way of manually adding a vlc icon to the player tab in the easy xandros setup?
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MakaniMike wrote:
is there any way of manually adding a vlc icon to the player tab in the easy xandros setup?
Yup, read the wiki
Edit: ...and by the way someone has posted icons for vlc if you search the forums
Last edited by Niel1952 (2007-12-24 12:35:47 pm)
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MakaniMike wrote:
installed vlc successfully with xni's method.
is there any way of manually adding a vlc icon to the player tab in the easy xandros setup?
The alternative is to "edit file type" so when you double click on the video file it will automatically use vlc to open it
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xni wrote:
to install vlc i did the following:
sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list
added: deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
saved file
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc
and it worked perfectly
Could someone explain this in a more Newbie way.
Thanks
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markntravis wrote:
Could someone explain this in a more Newbie way.
Try:
Press Ctrl+Alt+t (This makes a terminal appear)
In the terminal type:
sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list [ENTER]
(This makes a text editor appear with the file "sources.list" already open)
Type a new line into the sources.list file:
deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
Save sources.list (In kwrite this should be obvious)
Exit from the text editor (kwrite)
You should now be back in the terminal. If not, Press Ctrl+Alt+t again.
In the terminal type:
sudo apt-get update [ENTER]
sudo apt-get install vlc [ENTER]
If this has worked, you can test it by typing vlc in the terminal
Exit the terminal by typing exit [ENTER]
Notes:
I have put what actually needs to be typed in blue to try to show this clearly. Let me know if it is confusing. At the risk of sounding patronising [ENTER] means press the Enter (Return) key.
If sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list [ENTER] gives you error messages try sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list [ENTER]. This opens a different text editor which is slightly quirky but the main commands are displayed at the bottom, for example ^O means Ctrl+o (Save - but you must also press [ENTER] to save) and ^X means Ctrl+x (Exit)
I have only been doing this for a few weeks!
Good luck!
Edit: BTW in the line deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free the uk does refer to the United Kingdom and there are similar sites for other countries but I don't think it matters too much which you link to but the theory is that you should link to the one nearest to you.
Re-edit: Some people have reported the link above did not work for them but that deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free did.
Last edited by Niel1952 (2008-02-03 3:46:33 am)
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Thanks.
I will try it after dinner.
You are up late or very early.
It worked like a champ.
Thank you.
Last edited by markntravis (2007-12-29 12:32:35 am)
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It is OK for us to remove the source after we've installed VLC, is that correct? All it does it remove a repository for us to locate software, correct?
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I am pleased this worked, but my role was minimal. I merely re-wrote the ideas of others.
One of the good things I've discovered about Linux is that apt-get and synaptic don't leave a lot of rubbish around like installation files or temporary directories. So if what you have done is follow these instructions, there should be no files lying about to be deleted.
What you should do is comment out (or delete) the line
deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
by putting a hash (US=pound sign) # in front of it
# deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
until you have read and understood the whole of the wiki articles Adding Additional Software Repositories and How to add a Debian Repository PARTICULARLY THE BIT ABOUT PINNING!.
Hopefully, this wiki article will be a lot more meaningful now that you have done it once.
Then read around the wiki for other simple but gratifying things you can do, like enabling advanced mode.
Last edited by Niel1952 (2007-12-29 2:04:57 pm)
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Thanks Niel, that's what I thought.
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Hi Guys,
I successfully installed vlc using the method above and tested it in the console window after installing by typing "vlc" and up popped the vlc program.
where is the program located on the eee though as i cant see an icon for it anywhere ? or do i have to open a console window and type vlc when i want to use it ?
Also any suggestions on a streaming tv site to use with vlc which works easily on the eee ?
thanks in advance.
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In Advanced Mode, it automatically puts an entry in the menu under Applications > Multimedia.
In Easy Mode in order to install an Icon into Easy Mode, you can do this manually and there is a thread which explains how this is done. However, I would recommend you install SublimePorte's Icon adder from here.
You should also look at the thread Icons for Easy Mode where you can download some nice icons, including ones for VLC.
Easy Mode is not as easy as Advanced Mode in this respect!
Alternatively, you can run VLC from a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t > vlc)
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ajpepe72 wrote:
Hi Guys,
where is the program located on the eee
which vlc
Someone else will have to help with the "icon" install, as I'm not running default xandros.
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Niel1952 wrote:
markntravis wrote:
Could someone explain this in a more Newbie way.
Try:
Press Ctrl+Alt+t (This makes a terminal appear)
In the terminal type:
sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list [ENTER]
(This makes a text editor appear with the file "sources.list" already open)
Type a new line into the sources.list file:
deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free
Save sources.list (In kwrite this should be obvious)
Exit from the text editor (kwrite)
You should now be back in the terminal. If not, Press Ctrl+Alt+t again.
In the terminal type:
sudo apt-get update [ENTER]
sudo apt-get install vlc [ENTER]
If this has worked, you can test it by typing vlc in the terminal
Exit the terminal by typing exit [ENTER]
Notes:
I have put what actually needs to be typed in blue to try to show this clearly. Let me know if it is confusing. At the risk of sounding patronising [ENTER] means press the Enter (Return) key.
If sudo kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list [ENTER] gives you error messages try sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list [ENTER]. This opens a different text editor which is slightly quirky but the main commands are displayed at the bottom, for example ^O means Ctrl+o (Save - but you must also press [ENTER] to save) and ^X means Ctrl+x (Exit)
I have only been doing this for a few weeks!
Good luck!
Edit: BTW in the line deb ftp://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian stable main contrib non-free the uk does refer to the United Kingdom and there are similar sites for other countries but I don't think it matters too much which you link to but the theory is that you should link to the one nearest to you.
thanks for that finally have vlc installed
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