Install VLC player from basic mode...

ok, so I think ive tried everyguide there is to install vlc but it wont work...
first it looks good but then it says:

Error: Missing Dependency libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency libebml.so.0 libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency libvga.so.1 libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency libxosd.so.2 libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency libmp4v2.so.0 libtar.so.1 is needed by package faac
Error: Missing Dependency dejavu-fonts libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency libdirac-encoder.so.0 libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency libcddb.so.2 libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency libmatroska.so.o libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency libdirectfb-1.0.so.0 libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency libmodplug.so.0 libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency libvgagl.so.1 libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency libdirac_decoder.so.0 libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core


Ive tried everything that´s written on this page (i think)... Have a AAO 512mb 120gb if that matters...

thanks for the helpl

 

For the people having dependency issues:

Did you uninstall the mplayer software first? You have to, otherwise you can't install VLC. (I updated the original post to include this initial step.)

I would not update with the Fedora packages, as this is likely to mess up the Acer customized software like Firefox, Onemail etc. You should only use liveupdate for software updates.

 

Superb simple fix. Thanks very much. Spent 6 hours last night looking for tips on how to fix these missing dependencies, numerous suggested and complicated solutions none of which worked. Five reboots and a frayed temper!

 

uninstalled mplayer, but still getting:

Code:

Error: Missing Dependency: libpulse.so.0(PULSE_0) is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libopendaap.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libdvdnav.so.4 is needed by package vlc-core

EDIT:

when I try to reinstall mplayer I get

Code:

Error: Missing Dependency: libpulse.so.0(PULSE_0) is needed by package mplayer
Error: Missing Dependency: libdvdnavmini.so.4 is needed by package mplayer

 

Track down and install the missing programs at a site like rpm.pbone or rpmfind.

For me I believe these were the three missing RPMs:

http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3?stat=26 ... 8.i386.rpm
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3?stat=26 ... 8.i386.rpm
http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/ ... 6.rpm.html

If you have them downloaded in the same directory you can install them with the command from a terminal:

sudo rpm -Uvh *.rpm

Then try to install vlc with pirut (Package Manager) or the command:

sudo yum install vlc

I've had more dependency hell with a few days of Linpus than a few years of Debian. Ah well.

 

The Acer Linpus LIte is an embedded system. Installing software equates to hacking the system, so it will be neither easy nor risk free. My advice is to keep the number of apps you install by yourself to the absolute bare minimum.

If you screw up, the quickest solution is usually to wipe the disc and start over.

Get rid of the media-related programs before you do anything else,

Code:

sudo yum remove pdvdlinux pcmlinux mplayer\*

and then install VLC.

With a little more Linux skill it should be possible knit the system back together without doing a system restore, by downloading and installing the missing packages. It doesn't always work perfectly though, since even if the application now works its possible that something else elsewhere now doesnt.

 

Thanks for your replies guys got mine sorted! works like a charm!

 

Thanks for all the help.
I agree with hx1, I had forgotten to mention that I'm working on a recently restored A1. I think my problems relate to conflict with other (necessary for me) programs that I installed. I wish that there was a script to install things like VLC, the script mentioned in http://www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=1256 promises, but it was also the reason for my "wipe and start over" approach

 

I have both mplayer and vlc. Installed as easy as. see this link:
http://jorge.ulver.no/2008/08/06/acer-a ... nd-tricks/
it includes all sortsa goodies....

 

Nice tip. Jorge is da man! He also seems to be one of the very few people who can properly enable the xfce desktop.

 

I ran into the three dependency problem too. I followed Praxis' suggestion and downloaded the .rpm files. Another dependency problem when I entered

Code:

sudo rpm -Uvh *.rpm

Said I needed libdvdread.so3... so a search turned up:

http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/5314962/com/libdvdread-0.9.7-3.fc8.i386.rpm.html

Code:

sudo rpm -Uvh *.rpm

worked!

yum'd vlc and all the rest of the editing. Reboot and I'm listening to somafm's groove salad. The sound is quite satisfactory.

The now useless mediamaster and photomaster icons remained. I removed them by erasing the lines in the /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml:

Code:

<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/pcmmvp.desktop</app> 
         <app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/pcmphoto.desktop</app>

I then replaced the '6' with a '2' to move the vlc icon up to the top of the gui's list.

I'd like to move the vlc icon over two more spaces... I'll try a '1' next... I did that and moved the line up to where I had deleted the old comments. Voila! The icon is where I want it.

I've always been partial to vlc over mplayer or xine. They've never worked right for me. Amarok would be my second choice.

Thanks guys! Even though the syntax and file system is slightly different it is like pulling on an old pair of one's favorite Levi's!

 

Not sure if this will work for everyone, but sure worked for me.
Tried everything to install VLC and no luck UNTIL disabled some repositories as per this link:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/redhat-fedora-linux-help/129780-unable-install-vlc-player.html
coupled with the other tips in this thread vlc is up and running
Hope this helps

 

you can drag and drop icons into position on the desktop without editing the config file
:lol:

 

I tried that, but it didn't work. I went to what I know.

BTW, in retrospect I should have read down to the bottom of:

http://jorge.ulver.no/2008/08/06/acer-aspire-one-tips-and-tricks/

for better instructions for vlc installation. Even though I haven't tried it I suggest going that route first.

I may have temporarily damaged the updater by manually installing those .rpm's. Everything runs fine otherwise.

 

Be aware, sometimes live update just doesn't work due to probs at their end not yours. I have this on good authority. Somebody did drop me a post on the Acer Guy website explaining this along with a link to the relevant site but i lost it after recovery! As for the icons you have to click the back arrow to be in the relevant section (ie connect or fun) then click and drag the icons into the box that holds the main 3 on the desktop.

 

Hi,

I've installed VLC and everything appears to be ok. However when I play any video file I only get audio and no picture, the viewing screen doesn't even open and I'm left with just a thin menu bar. Does anyone know how to correct this? Thanks.

 

Ok, new AA1, I followed the instructions at the top, but I get the following at the "yum" command:
"No package vlc available"
"Nothing to do"

Indeed. I did all the stuff, removed the other players, and typed the "rpm" line... any idea where my "vlc" may be, because this yum thing can't find it...

 

That is because the contents of the Livna repository have been moved to RPM Fusion. Acer Linpus is however unable to handle this without some help.

Read: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=6749 for more information and how to make Linpus know what to do.

 

Thanks... that sounds like it should fix it.

 

I am totally and utterly amazed - for the first time I managed to follow and complete one of these guides with no problems whatsoever - thanks! Any tips for good websites to download movies from - particularly for children?