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| ||<tablestyle="float:right; font-size: 0.9em; width:40%; background:#F1F1ED; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;">'''Contents'''[[BR]][[TableOfContents]]|| == About RealPlayer == [http://www.real.com/player RealPlayer] is a media player originally developed by Real''''''Networks way back in 1995. It supports a number of audio and video codecs such as realaudio, realvideo 10, mp3, ogg vorbis and theora, h263, and AAC. [http://www.real.com/linux RealPlayer for Linux] is based on the open-source [https://player.helixcommunity.org/2005/downloads/ Helix Player] which can be found at the [https://www.helixcommunity.org/ Helix Community Website]. attachment:IconsPage/eyes.png '''Please NOTE''': Real''''''Player is proprietary software and is not supported by the Ubuntu community. == Installing RealPlayer == === Install RealPlayer from Canonical's Commercial Repositories (6.06 LTS Dapper only) === * Add Canonical's Commercial Repositories to your system: {{{ deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu dapper-commercial main}}} If you need help with adding the repository, see [wiki:Self:Repositories/Ubuntu#head-b75a0c6c7e357640731529980d3f3ad3614b9a76 Adding Canonical Commercial Repositories on Ubuntu] or [wiki:Self:Repositories/Kubuntu#head-9a7a4519857af012ff775e9c0f15fbce60173676 Kubuntu] on the Repositories wiki pages. * Once the repository has been added, select '''Add/Remove...''' from the '''Applications''' menu. * To find Real''''''Player more easily, type '''RealPlayer''' into the search box at the top. Check the box next to the search result and press '''OK''' * To uninstall Real''''''Player, return to '''Add/Remove Applications''', uncheck the box next to Real''''''Player, then press '''OK'''. attachment:IconsPage/eyes.png Real''''''Player is available from Canonical's commercial 6.06 LTS (Dapper) software repository, but not for 6.10 (Edgy). To install Real''''''Player on 6.10 (Edgy), use one of the methods below. === Install RealPlayer for Linux from the RealNetworks web site === 1. Go to the [http://www.real.com/linux RealPlayer for Linux] web page and download the installer to your Desktop. 2. Open the terminal and navigate to the file "Real''''''Player10''''''Gold.bin". 3. Verify that the file is executable. If it isn't, type {{{ $ chmod a+x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin}}} 4. Run the installer by typing {{{ $ sudo ./RealPlayer10GOLD.bin}}} and enter your password. 5. Follow the prompts provided to finish installation. 6. When you launch the player for the first time, a set-up assistant will take you through configuring your player. You can run the set-up assistant again at any time by choosing Reset Real''''''Player from the Help menu. === Install RealPlayer.deb using dkpg === * Download "realplayer_10.0.7-0.0_i386.deb" from [http://www.youmortals.com/ubuntu/packages/realplayer_10.0.7-0.0_i386.deb this mirror]. * To install Real''''''Player, open a Terminal command line and type {{{ $ sudo dpkg -i realplayer_10.0.7-0.0_i386.deb}}} * To uninstall Real''''''Player, type {{{ $ sudo dpkg -r realplayer}}} == Troubleshooting RealPlayer for Linux == * to be added == See also == [http://www.real.com/linux RealPlayer for Linux web page] [https://helixcommunity.org/ Helix Community web site] [https://community.helixcommunity.org/2005/mailinglists Helix Community mailing list] and [https://helixcommunity.org/2002/irc/ IRC channel] |
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