Totem on FC6

Karl Larsen k5di at zianet.com
Tue Jun 19 12:21:08 UTC 2007


Simon Andrews wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> Simon Andrews wrote:
>>> Karl Larsen wrote:
>
>>> If you're happy to run patent encumbered software then you can 
>>> configure the livna repository by installing the rpm at:
>>>
>>> http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-6.rpm
>>>
>>> ..and then run
>>>
>>> yum install totem-xine
>>>
>>> ..to install a version of totem which can play DVDs.
>>>
>> Hi but one problem. When I try to yum install totem-xine it farts 
>> around and errors out saying the installed totem is in the way. So 
>> tried to rpm -e totem but libs are not removed because they are used 
>> for other software packages.
>>
>> What now?
>
> Are you already using a modified totem from some other repository?  
> What is the output from yum when you try to run it?
>
> Simon.
>
    Hi Simon, I used "rpm -e --nodeps totem" and it did remove the 
current Totem. Then I yum install totem-xine and that worked it seems.

    But the new Totem works exactly like the old one. It will not play a 
DVD movie.

Karl




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