On 3/30/06, Roger Grosswiler <roger(a)gwch.net> wrote:
> Hi;
> I have read and reread.... all kinds of info on mplayer codecs.
> Simple question(s).
> 1) WHERE do I install the codec(s)? Is it just a matter of a file copy?
> 2) WHICH codec do I need for wmv, avi, and mpeg files? (The mplayer
> site lists all kinds of details on so many codecs! But no info for a
> newbie.)
> 3) Do I *need* to involve Firefox in the mix?
>
> This, on FC5 32-bit, 2ghz machine.
livna repos supply (it seems) all codecs in their packages. i prefer
installing it via yum, also the firefox-plugin.
yum install mplayer mplayer-gui mplayer-skins mplayerplug-in
...have even .wmv-support with...
Roger
I can use yum to automate *all* aspects of mplayer??
Since I always have problems with the livna repo I used freshrpms, but
I didn't realize I can also yum the codecs.
My cmdline buffer shows I did:
#yum install mplayer
# yum install mplayerplug-in mplayer-skins
Then I came here to find out about the codecs.
So, what now?
Thanks
nat