xmms installed but not working

[omarkutty]

I installed xmms and xmms2 multiple times with the following command:

sudo apt-get install xmms [and xmms2]

Multiple files from both programs are on my computer, but there is no evidence
that they are actually installed. Nothing appears on my applications menu. When
I click xmms streams, they don't work. Etc.

I also executed the following set of commands in order to associate files with x

sudo cp /usr/share/applications/defaults.list /usr/share/applications/defaults.list_backup
sudo cp /usr/share/applications/defaults.list /tmp/defaults.list_tmp
sudo sed -e 's/audio\/mpeg=.*/audio\/mpeg=XMMS.desktop/g' /tmp/defaults.list_tmp > /tmp/defaults.mp3
sudo sed -e 's/audio\/x-mpegurl=.*/audio\/x-mpegurl=XMMS.desktop/g' /tmp/defaults.mp3 > /tmp/defaults.m3u
sudo sed -e 's/audio\/x-wav=.*/audio\/x-wav=XMMS.desktop/g' /tmp/defaults.m3u > /tmp/defaults.list
sudo mv /tmp/defaults.list /usr/share/applications/defaults.list
sudo rm -f /tmp/defaults.*

I notice that the third to last line is written "defaults.m3u," is that an error?
I cut and pasted each of these lines into my terminal, could that be a problem?

Anybody have any ideas? Please, please make your answers as idiot proof as
possible because I am an idiot.

BTW, I'm not interested in xmms for music! I want my NPR! Yes, I'm that kind
of nerd.

Omar

[reed9]

Rock on NPR! Couple of things to try. First, open a terminal and type "xmms" without quotes. It will either a) run the program b) tell you command not found or something like that, which means it couldn't find the path to the executable or c) show you an error message when xmms crashes or segfaults and hopefully help us troubleshoot. I think xmms simply doesn't install a .desktop file in /usr/share/applications so it doesn't get a menu entry.

Your method for associated looks complicated. Just right click a file of the appropriate type, say an mp3, and choose open with... then select xmms (or put the path, generally /usr/bin/xmms)

[reed9]

Hmm, I'm wrong. I installed xmms and it does put a .desktop file there, and I get an entry in my menu. When you say you have multiple files, where are these located? There was no error message with apt-get when you installed?

Also, might I suggest that audacious is, in my opinion, a better music player, if you're looking for something similar to winamp or xmms? From XMMS to Audacious: the history of a Winamp clone

[omarkutty]

Your suggestion about typing "xmms" in the term worked as did the audacious download. Upon figuring out that it was actually working I was also able to figure
out where to find it (in /usr/bin) and was thus able to choose it with a right click.

I now have a plethora of MP3 player choices and thus an ample supply of NPR.

Thanks!

[elija]

The command which is realy useful in this situation

"which xmms" would show you where the program is. You can use that info to make a menu entry.

[reed9]

Ah, the which command, I should have thought of that. My commandline-fu is not powerful. Which is funny, because I use Arch and very few GUI config tools. FYI, you can add a menu entry for xmms thusly: Howto Add entries in GNOME Menu -- Ubuntu Geek

[D-cat]

While I like xmms, it's not very good for streaming. I'd suggest the VideoLan Client for that. VLC includes options for streaming service discovery and, though nowhere near operability (will be alien to the uninitiated), is functionally equivlent to WinAmp.

[omarkutty]

Thanks for all the helpful suggestions. I'll try all this stuff out.