i'm a beginer on linux and i don't know how to install xmms

[korn]

i'm a beginer on linux and i don't know how to install xmms 1.2.7
I got Linux Mandrakelinux 10.0

[sether]

Try typing urpmi xmms as root, if you have root access.

[korn]

i extracted xmms but i don't know what to do next ...

[sether]

i extracted xmms but i don't know what to do next ...

I would suggest using urpmi like I mentioned above. But if you have a tarballed file uncompressed, just go into it using the cd command:

cd xmms-1.2.7

Of course, replace the directory name "xmms-1.2.7" with whatever it's actually called. Then do

./configure

then

make

and as root do

make install

That should be it. Just run

xmms

and it should work.

But seriously, using urpmi would probably be easier.

[korn]

if i try ./configure it gave me this error :
configure : error:***GLIB>=1.2.2 not installed - please install first***

What is that??? Can u help me to installl it plzzz ???

[sether]

if i try ./configure it gave me this error :
configure : error:***GLIB>=1.2.2 not installed - please install first***

What is that??? Can you help me to installl it plzzz ???

This is a dependency problem. XMMS relies on glib. Instead of doing it this way, humor me and do this:

su -

[Enter root password]

urpmi xmms

That's it, you'll have XMMS installed. It'll resolve dependency problems, such as glib.

[korn]

it works , 10q very much , i like linux but it's not that easy 10q again

[sether]

it works , 10q very much , i like linux but it's not that easy 10q again

That's what the people at LinuxForums.org are here for!

[Dracula]

I also have a simular problem where it cannot find the glib i am running the newest version of mandriva and am running it via vmware in windows but as i have seen many people have had the same problem so any help would be great thanks

Cheers,

Gary