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3. Ensure that the .bin file you downloaded is executable by typing "chmod a+x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin" 3. Ensure that the .bin file you downloaded is executable by typing "chmod +x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin"
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4. Run the .bin file by typing "./RealPlayer10GOLD.bin". 4. Run the .bin file by typing "sudo ./RealPlayer10GOLD.bin" and inputting your password.

[http://www.real.com/player RealPlayer] is available from Canonical's commercial 6.06 LTS (Dapper) software repository, but not for 6.10 (Edgy).

Info <!> NOTE: This is proprietary software, and is not supported by the Ubuntu community.

  1. See the Adding Canonical Commercial Repositories section on the ["Repositories/Ubuntu"] page, which explains how to add the additional repository.

  2. Once the repository has been added, from the Applications menu select Add/Remove....

  3. In the search box, type RealPlayer, check the box next to the search result, and press OK

To uninstall, return to the Add/Remove Applications dialog, uncheck the box next to realplayer, then press OK.

For Edgy Eft you can download realplayer.bin from [http://www.real.com/player Here].

To install RealPlayer.bin

1. Download it anywhere that you like.

2. In terminal cd to where you saved it.

3. Ensure that the .bin file you downloaded is executable by typing "chmod +x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin"

4. Run the .bin file by typing "sudo ./RealPlayer10GOLD.bin" and inputting your password.

5. Follow the prompts provided to finish installing the player.

To install RealPlayer.deb:

1. Download the deb from [http://www.youmortals.com/ubuntu/packages/realplayer_10.0.7-0.0_i386.deb Here]

2. In terminal cd to where you saved it.

3. In terminal run sudo dpkg -i realplayer_10.0.7-0.0_i386.deb

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