P. Larry Nelson wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I've always done linux admin on just servers, so I've never needed
> to know about such things as playing MP3 files on linux.
> 
> Well, now I've got a user with a fully patched SL4.6 laptop and
> is trying to get an MP3 file to play.
> 
> Go to a web page with an MP3 sample and click on it.
> A dialog box pops up asking whether to save or use the default
> application, which is something called Helix.  Choose Helix.
> Helix app box pops up but then another box opens and says one
> needs to get RealPlayer.  Fine, except I can only find RealPlayer-11
> which doesn't install on SL4.6 due to dependencies.
> 
> So, my question is (at its simplest) how does one play MP3 files
> on an SL4.6 box?  Is there something other than Helix that doesn't
> need RealPlayer?  Or, if RealPlayer is indeed needed, where can
> I find a version of RealPlayer that works on SL4.6?
> Googling, so far, hasn't helped - but then it hasn't been an
> exhaustive search.
> 
> Thanks!
> - Larry


yum install gstreamer-plugins-mp3 xmms-mp3

Troy

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