On Sun, 2006-11-12 at 18:12 -0800, Les wrote: > On Sun, 2006-11-12 at 18:58 -0700, Craig White wrote: > > > Hi, guys, > > > I attempted to use these commands by writing them to a file and then > > > executing the file. Here are my results: > > > [root@localhost lesh]# source ./mplayerYumscript > > > Loading "installonlyn" plugin > > > Error getting repository data for livna, repository not found > > > Loading "installonlyn" plugin > > > Error getting repository data for livna, repository not found > > > > > > Here is the precise contents of the file: > > > yum --enablerepo=livna install mplayer > > > yum --enablerepo=livna mplayer-plugin mplayer-skins > > > > > > I have used Unix before but this is my first attempt (in a long time) at > > > Linux, so please be gentle. > > ---- > > see http://rpm.livna.org/rlowiki/UsingLivna > > > > If I recall correctly, livna source wasn't automatically installed by > > FC-5 so the above instructions apply. (make sure you install the one for > > FC-5 if that is what you are using). > > > > also, it's polite to configure a shell script... > > > > #!/bin/sh # let system know which shell it is intending to use > > # # various systems had a problem with code on the second line > > yum --enablerepo=livna install mplayer mplayer-plugin mplayer-skins > > > > chmod u+x mplayerYumscript # make it executable > > > > ./mplayerYumscript # would simply execute it > > > > or you can leave it as is (without 'x' bit) and simply invoke it via a > > shell argument... > > > > sh mplayerYumscript > > > > Not sure why you would want to script a one time command. > > I always do this with new commands. I am somewhat visually impaired, > and placing the commands in a shell script allows me to preview the > commands to make sure I have them correct. And it eliminates my stumble > typing errors. ---- OK - makes sense ---- > > So, if I understand the webpage correctly, I need Fedora extras first, > and I have fedora 6 running, and extras for Fedora 6 is not ready yet. > Should I install extras from fedora 5 and hope it all works out, or is > there another means to the end of getting movie support in Firefox and > for other uses (like the cute movies of my grandkids that I won't > torture you with)? ---- fedora extras should probably already be installed and enabled... You can verify this fact by doing something like... # grep enabled /etc/yum.repos.d/fedora-extras.repo enabled=1 enabled=0 enabled=0 where the first 'enabled' is for the fedora-extras.repo, the second and third (which enabled=0 means they are disabled) is fedora-extras-debuginfo and fedora-extras-source respectively which aren't needed unless you need them for something specific ---- > So it looks like the process is to RPM the extras, then copy the RPM of > Mplayer and run the yum command script in the directory where I put the > mplayer RPM? ---- no - the process is to rpm install the information on the livna repository first... # rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-5.rpm then # yum --enablerepo=livna install mplayer mplayer-plugin mplayer-skins ---- > Sorry if I seem dense, but I am attempting stuff that I know little > about, and I have to put everything to size 16 font to read it, so it is > a slow process for me to go through it all. I will read up on RPM so I > understand the process better as I await your response. I was expecting > to run the two script lines and get on with it. DUMB USER IDEA! I have > been spoiled by good admins on the UNIX and windows systems I used > professionally, and am now slowly gaining more respect for their work. ---- no problem - we all have had to learn these things. Craig
