[NTLUG:Discuss] Re: MPlayer installation -- the YUM option

[Bryan J. Smith]

On Mon, 2004-10-11 at 08:55, Rev. wRy wrote:
> Depends on which yum repository you are using, at least for mplayer.
> I'd suggest looking at http://rpm.livna.org/ as they make it rather
> painless.

Yes, Livna.ORG is fully aligned with Fedora.
Always check Livna.ORG when you can't find something in Fedora Extras.

> I had the best luck doing the following:
> yum install mplayerplug-in mplayer-skin

I forgot to mention that Fedora (and Fedora-aligned repositories like
Macromedia, Livna.ORG, etc...) support YUM alongside APT.  YUM is the
direction Red Hat is focusing on, although all its tools (e.g., UP2DATE)
support both at this time.

I like tying into Fedora.US because they plop _all_ 3 repositories into
a single, centralized repository -- again:  
 - Fedora Core (fka Red Hat Linux)
 - Fedora Extras (fka the [original] Fedora Project)
 - Fedora Legacy (updates after Red Hat EOLs)

One repository gets me all Red Hat "Core/Linux" packages and updates,
all Fedora Extras (add-ons) as well as any post-EOL/Legacy tagging
Legacy updates for "Core/Linux."


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Bryan J. Smith                                  b.j.smith at ieee.org 
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