Help Using "youtube-dl"

**rokytnji** · 05-06-2011

Code:

apt-cache policy cclive

will show if it is available nuj in jaunty.

**reed9** · 05-06-2011

What is the -b flag you're using with youtube-dl? I don't have that listed in my version.

Since you do have Python 2.5+, and it's just a python script, you can update just by overwriting the script.

First back up the original

Code:

cp /usr/bin/youtube-dl ~/youtube-dl.bak

Code:

cd /usr/bin
sudo wget https://github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/raw/2011.03.29/youtube-dl --no-check-certificate

The updated version will hopefully work.

EDIT: Probably need to change permissions on the file after that

Code:

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/youtube-dl

And wait, I just tried that and it's giving me a syntax error now...hrm.

**reed9** · 05-06-2011

Hrm, I just tried it again and it worked. So maybe I just did something weird the first time around.

**nujinini** · 05-07-2011

Originally Posted by rokytnji

Code:

apt-cache policy cclive

will show if it is available nuj in jaunty.

I'm afraid it's not available rok,

Code:

jun@jun-laptop:~$ apt-cache policy cclive
W: Unable to locate package cclive
jun@jun-laptop:~$

I tried to download from the site reed9 gave but when I was trying to install, I got lost

.

Code:

jun@jun-laptop:~/Downloads$ ls
cclive-0.7.3.1
cclive-0.7.3.1.tar.gz

jun@jun-laptop:~$ cd Downloads/cclive-0.7.3.1/
jun@jun-laptop:~/Downloads/cclive-0.7.3.1$ ls
ChangeLog             config.h.cmake.in  man1     toolchains
ChangeLog.pre-gitlog  COPYING            NEWS     uninstall.cmake.in
CMakeCache.txt        examples           README
CMakeFiles            include            scripts
CMakeLists.txt        INSTALL            src
jun@jun-laptop:~/Downloads/cclive-0.7.3.1$ 


jun@jun-laptop:~/Downloads/cclive-0.7.3.1$ cat INSTALL 


            Prerequisites

* libquvi    (0.2.0+)
* libboost   (1.42.0+)
* libpcrecpp (8.02+)
* libcurl    (7.20.0+)

-- Additionally for building

* gcc/++ (4.5.0+, 4.2 should be OK)
* cmake  (2.8.2+, looks for 2.8, see top-level CMakeLists.txt)

Note that cclive may or may not compile with earlier versions.
The above versions are the ones that I've tested.


    Installation

% mkdir  tmp; cd tmp
% cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=debug -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ..
% make install
...
% make uninstall


    Installation: Variables

These are some of the frequently used ones.

    * CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=(...PATH...)
        Install destination for cclive, default may vary.

    * CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=(none|debug|release|relwithdebinfo|minsizerel)
        Type of build, default is debug.

    * CMAKE_VERBOSE_MAKEFILE=(true,false)
        Build with verbose makefiles, default is false.

    * WITHOUT_DOC=(true|false)
        Install without documentation (e.g. man/cclive.1), default is false.

Example:
    % mkdir tmp; cd tmp
    % cmake -DWITHOUT_DOC=true -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local ..
    % make install

Take a look at the CMakeLists.txt files found in the source tree,
if you need to dig deeper. The cmake (2.8) documentation can be
found at:
    <http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/cmake-2-8-docs.html>

Note that you could also run cmake with -i (wizard mode).


    Notes for porters and packagers

Please ask the platform specific questions from those familiar with your
platform. I develop cclive on Linux for Linux, and test it occasionally on
FreeBSD.

If you need an additional check for, e.g. a symbol or a function, see
the top-level CMakeLists.txt and config.h.in files. We can add those
at the upstream if that makes the porting easier.


jun@jun-laptop:~/Downloads/cclive-0.7.3.1$

I'm afraid this is too rich for my puny linux brain

Will be trying reed9's suggestion in a while. Fingers crossed

**nujinini** · 05-07-2011

reed9,

What is the -b flag you're using with youtube-dl?

Code:

-b, --best-quality
              try to download the best quality version

Code:

jun@jun-laptop:~$ youtube-dl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2945SHlFIk
Retrieving video webpage... done.
Extracting URL "t" parameter... failed.
Error: unable to extract URL "t" parameter.
Try again several times. It may be a temporary problem.
Other typical problems:

* Video no longer exists.
* Video requires age confirmation but you did not provide an account.
* You provided the account data, but it is not valid.
* The connection was cut suddenly for some reason.
* YouTube changed their system, and the program no longer works.

Try to confirm you are able to view the video using a web browser.
Use the same video URL and account information, if needed, with this program.
When using a proxy, make sure http_proxy has http://host:port format.
Try again several times and contact me if the problem persists

I am posting the "t" parameter FWIW

Code:

  -t, --title
              use title in file name

**rokytnji** · 05-07-2011

Nuj, since you are online. Provide me with the link and I will download with cclive to test . Just finished New AntiX Install.

If it works. I can probably find you cclive Ubuntu all deb somewhere. You can install with gdebi.

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