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In many ways SMPlayer acquits itself well when compared to other front ends of MPlayer. |
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| Look for the package named '''sagemath''' in the Synaptic Package Manager and install it. Ubuntu (as of 3-5-2009) will install Sagemath Version '''3.0.5''' while as of the same date the latest version offered by the Sagemath team is '''3.4.1'''. | Look for the package named ''smplayer'' in the Synaptic Package Manager and install it. |
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| Alternatively open a terminal and type: {{{ sudo apt-get install sagemath }}} |
= Optional Additional Installation Instructions: I. PPA SMPlayer Packages = The SMPlayer and other related deb packages available in the Ubuntu repositories are usually not the most up to date. If you wish to install the latest packages then you may access them from the Ubuntu PPA repository i.e. https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/smplayer |
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| = Getting Started With Sage = | Add the following software sources using the Synaptic Package Manager by accessing in turn Settings from the top menu, Repositories, Third-Party Software and Add: |
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| Open a terminal and type ''sage'' and press enter. The sage command line interface should start up. Wait for the sage prompt to come up. It would looks thus: {{{ sage: }}} This may take a while depending on your hardware. |
''deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/smplayer/ubuntu jaunty main'' |
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| The first time you use ''sage'' you will be asked to set a password to secure your work. | ''deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/smplayer/ubuntu jaunty main'' |
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| == Choice of Sage Interface: Command Line Or GUI == You have a choice of using ''sage'' either from the command line or from a GUI. In order to use the GUI interface to ''sage'' use the sage prompt to type: {{{ notebook() }}} This will open the GUI interface to ''sage'' which is the well known Firefox web browser. |
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| To start work with the GUI interface of ''sage'' click on the link '''New Worksheet'''. | ''sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com E4A4F4F4'' |
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| The rest involves typing your sage commands into the input box and clicking the ''evaluate'' button that lies below it. | Press Enter and type your administrator password and press Enter again. |
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| == Help and Documentation == Help for ''sage'' is available from: http://www.sagemath.org/help.html |
Run the Update Manager from the System Menu by choosing the Administration Sub-Menu. |
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| A beginner would probably begin with the '''Tutorial''' at http://www.sagemath.org/doc/tutorial/index.html | Once the update process is complete you will have the latest SMPlayer and related deb packages installed. In case you have opted to set up the SMPlayer PPA software sources before installing SMPlayer then do not use the Update Manager route. Instead follow the steps given in the Installation Instructions section above after setting up the SMPlayer PPA software sources. = Optional Additional Installation Instructions: II. PPA MPlayer Packages = The MPlayer and other related deb packages available in the Ubuntu repositories are not the most up to date. If you wish to install the latest packages then you may access them from the Ubuntu PPA repository i.e. https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/mplayer Add the following software sources using the Synaptic Package Manager by accessing in turn Settings from the top menu, Repositories, Third-Party Software and Add: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/mplayer/ubuntu jaunty main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/mplayer/ubuntu jaunty main Open a terminal and type: sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 03E02400 Press Enter and type your administrator password and press Enter again. Run the Update Manager from the System Menu by choosing the Administration Sub-Menu. Once the update process is complete you will have the latest MPlayer and related deb packages installed. In case you have opted to set up the MPlayer PPA software sources before installing MPlayer then do not use the Update Manager route. Instead follow the steps given in the Installation Instructions section above after setting up the MPlayer PPA software sources. = Optional Additional Installation Instructions: III. A Note of Caution = The Ubuntu PPA packages for SMPlayer and SMPlayer are not officially part of the Ubuntu repositories. So you install them at your own risk. In particular the updating of SMPlayer Ubuntu PPA package and its dependencies need not be perfectly synchronized. In that case the updating tool (Synaptic Package Manager, Update Manager etc.) will 'hold back' these packages and not update them till all dependency requirements are met. This is normal. Do not try and force the installation of a package whose dependencies are not fully satisfied. = Getting Started With SMPlayer = SMPlayer should be available at the Sub-Menu '''Sound & Video''' of the '''Applications''' Menu. = Help and Documentation = Screen shots for ''smplayer'' is accessible from: http://smplayer.berlios.de/forums/viewforum.php?id=4 The help forum for ''smplayer'' is available from: http://smplayer.berlios.de/forums/viewforum.php?id=4 You can make requests for new features at: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=185512&atid=913576 |
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| The above mentioned section on Optional Additional Installation Instructions: I is derived from the information available in the link: https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/smplayer. | |
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| At the web page http://www.sagemath.org/help.html you would, by and by, want to look at the '''Installation Guide''' and the '''Reference Manual''' besides a whole host of documentation. | The above mentioned section on Optional Additional Installation Instructions: II is derived from the information available in the link: https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/mplayer. |
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SMPlayer
Introduction
"SMPlayer intends to be a complete front-end for MPlayer, from basic features like playing videos, DVDs, and VCDs to more advanced features like support for MPlayer filters and more."
In many ways SMPlayer acquits itself well when compared to other front ends of MPlayer.
Website: http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/
Installation Instructions
Look for the package named smplayer in the Synaptic Package Manager and install it.
Optional Additional Installation Instructions: I. PPA SMPlayer Packages
The SMPlayer and other related deb packages available in the Ubuntu repositories are usually not the most up to date. If you wish to install the latest packages then you may access them from the Ubuntu PPA repository i.e. https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/smplayer
Add the following software sources using the Synaptic Package Manager by accessing in turn Settings from the top menu, Repositories, Third-Party Software and Add:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/smplayer/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/smplayer/ubuntu jaunty main
Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com E4A4F4F4
Press Enter and type your administrator password and press Enter again.
Run the Update Manager from the System Menu by choosing the Administration Sub-Menu.
Once the update process is complete you will have the latest SMPlayer and related deb packages installed.
In case you have opted to set up the SMPlayer PPA software sources before installing SMPlayer then do not use the Update Manager route. Instead follow the steps given in the Installation Instructions section above after setting up the SMPlayer PPA software sources.
Optional Additional Installation Instructions: II. PPA MPlayer Packages
The MPlayer and other related deb packages available in the Ubuntu repositories are not the most up to date. If you wish to install the latest packages then you may access them from the Ubuntu PPA repository i.e. https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/mplayer
Add the following software sources using the Synaptic Package Manager by accessing in turn Settings from the top menu, Repositories, Third-Party Software and Add:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/mplayer/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/rvm/mplayer/ubuntu jaunty main Open a terminal and type:
sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 03E02400
Press Enter and type your administrator password and press Enter again.
Run the Update Manager from the System Menu by choosing the Administration Sub-Menu.
Once the update process is complete you will have the latest MPlayer and related deb packages installed.
In case you have opted to set up the MPlayer PPA software sources before installing MPlayer then do not use the Update Manager route. Instead follow the steps given in the Installation Instructions section above after setting up the MPlayer PPA software sources.
Optional Additional Installation Instructions: III. A Note of Caution
The Ubuntu PPA packages for SMPlayer and SMPlayer are not officially part of the Ubuntu repositories. So you install them at your own risk. In particular the updating of SMPlayer Ubuntu PPA package and its dependencies need not be perfectly synchronized. In that case the updating tool (Synaptic Package Manager, Update Manager etc.) will 'hold back' these packages and not update them till all dependency requirements are met. This is normal. Do not try and force the installation of a package whose dependencies are not fully satisfied.
Getting Started With SMPlayer
SMPlayer should be available at the Sub-Menu Sound & Video of the Applications Menu.
Help and Documentation
Screen shots for smplayer is accessible from: http://smplayer.berlios.de/forums/viewforum.php?id=4
The help forum for smplayer is available from: http://smplayer.berlios.de/forums/viewforum.php?id=4
You can make requests for new features at: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=185512&atid=913576
Further Reading
The above mentioned section on Optional Additional Installation Instructions: I is derived from the information available in the link: https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/smplayer.
The above mentioned section on Optional Additional Installation Instructions: II is derived from the information available in the link: https://launchpad.net/~rvm/+archive/mplayer.