[SCRIPT] Install realplayer from local directory

[Fabianx]

Hi,

another script to install something, while knoppix is running!

One problem is, that it'll only work, if browser/realplayer is started from shell (konsole)...

But for the moment you can live with it, can't you?

Also you need to reopen, current shell or just do a:

. ~/.bashrc

And I'll try to fix it )

cu

Fabian

PS: Enjoy!

#!/bin/bash
# 
# Install realplayer + plugin from local directory
# 
# Note that browser plugin only works with programs started from commandline for now!
# 
# GPL 
# 
# Author: Fabian Franz <[email protected]> 
        


RP_NAME="rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs2_rpm"

if [ -f "$RP_NAME" ]; 
then
  mkdir -p /tmp/rp_inst
  cp $RP_NAME /tmp/rp_inst/
  cd /tmp/rp_inst
  # Unpack it
  rpm2cpio $RP_NAME | cpio --extract --make-directories
  
  # Install it
  mkdir -p $HOME/software
  cp -a usr/lib/RealPlayer8 $HOME/software/

  # Install mozilla plugin
  mkdir -p $HOME/.mozilla/plugins/ 
  ln -sf $HOME/software/RealPlayer8/rpnp.so $HOME/.mozilla/plugins/
  
  # Install netscape plugin
  mkdir -p $HOME/.netscape/plugins/
  ln -sf $HOME/software/RealPlayer8/rpnp.so $HOME/.netscape/plugins/

  # Scan for new plugins
  nspluginscan

  # Make start-script and symlinks
  mkdir -p $HOME/bin
  echo "#!/bin/sh" > $HOME/bin/realplayer
  echo "LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$HOME/software/RealPlayer8:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH exec $HOME/software/RealPlayer8/realplay \"\$@\"" >> $HOME/bin/realplayer
  chmod 755 $HOME/bin/realplayer
  
  ln -sf $HOME/bin/realplayer $HOME/bin/realplay
  ln -sf $HOME/bin/realplayer $HOME/bin/rvplayer

  # setuo $HOME/.bashrc

  mkdir -p $HOME/bin
  mkdir -p $HOME/lib
  mkdir -p $HOME/man
  
  cp $HOME/.bashrc $HOME/.bashrc.templ 
  cat $HOME/.bashrc.templ | grep -v "export MANPATH=\$HOME/man" | grep -v "export PATH=\$HOME/bin/" | grep -v "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$HOME/lib" > $HOME/.bashrc 
  echo "export MANPATH=\$HOME/man/:\$MANPATH" >> $HOME/.bashrc 
  echo "export PATH=\$HOME/bin/:\$PATH" >> $HOME/.bashrc 
  echo "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$HOME/lib:\$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" >> $HOME/.bashrc 
  rm -f $HOME/.bashrc.templ 
  
  # cleanup 
  cd $HOME
  rm -rf /tmp/rp_inst
else
  echo "$RP_NAME is needed in current dir to install Realplayer" 
  echo "Please download it from: http://scopes.real.com/real/player/unix/unix.html"
fi

[probono]

Really great script. Would it be possible to include the (optional) Web download? So, it could be downloaded and installed by demand (and perhaps even be stored in persistent home). Would be great.

[Fabianx]

Really great script. Would it be possible to include the (optional) Web download? So, it could be downloaded and installed by demand (and perhaps even be stored in persistent home). Would be great.

It is not possible to store this file anywhere, because of the restrictive real-license, sorry.

But once installed on a persistant home realplayer keeps to be available ...

cu

Fabian

[probono]

I mean in case there is no realplayer rpm it should automatically do a

wget http://207.188.7.150/1528f27c56b3014...6_i386_cs2_rpm

like the flash-installscript asks whether to download on the fly.

[probono]

Could you please add

# no nasty registration screen - by probono 
cat >> ~/.RealNetworks_RealPlayer_60 <<EOF
ERegistered=1
EOF

at the end of your script? That would prevent the annoying registration window from popping up when you start RealPlayer.

probono

[probono]

One problem is, that it'll only work, if browser/realplayer is started from shell (konsole)...

Solved:

just add

# menu entry and MIME file association - by probono
cat >> ~/.kde/share/applnk/Multimedia/Viewers/realplayer.desktop <<EOF
[Desktop Entry]
Comment=
Exec=\$HOME/bin/realplayer
Icon=realplayer
InitialPreference=1
MimeType=audio/x-pn-realaudio;Application
Name=RealPlayer
ServiceTypes=
Terminal=false
Type=Application
EOF

at the end of your script.

This does the following:
* creates a KDE menu entry for realplayer
* sets MIME file associations

probono

[probono]

Has anyone got the realplayer *plugin* to work within Konqueror? On Knoppix or any other distribution? I would like to watch the movie in http://www.tagesschau.de/sendungen/0...SPM830,FF.html in konqueror, but had no luck so far. It only says "Unable to load Netscape plugin for...". Is it just me?