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Posted: Jan. 10 2005,04:05 QUOTE
Here's how I got it to work, (I couldn't install alien to convert the .rpm to .deb)

obtain rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs2_rpm from real.com


http://software-dl.real.com/1086dc5....cs2_rpm
I know its long but you wont find it on their site for some reason.

Then get this
ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-....386.deb

next goto an xterm or whatever you use console wise
su

cd /to_wherever_you_downloaded realplayer_8.0.11_i386.deb

dpkg -i realplayer_8.0.11_i386.deb

it might tell you package cpio is not installed, if it isn't then,

apt-get install cpio (you might need apt-get too!!!!)

after this my system auto installed the realplayer_installer and ran it.

follow realplayer installer instructions, it will ask for rp8_linux20_libc6_i386_cs2_rpm

follow the rest and its done

Execute Realplayer 8 by typing,
realplayer
in your favourite xterm
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Posted: Jan. 25 2005,01:29 QUOTE
did anybody else try this? I see 99 views. Just curious
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Posted: Jan. 25 2005,06:19 QUOTE
The realplayer 10 for linux was a very simple and
painless download and install for me.

Open up firefox, and goto www.real.com
It recognizes your in linux , and downloads the correct installer for you.

Here are the details of the installation
( copied from the www.real.com main page link )
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation Instructions

- Ensure that the .bin file you downloaded is executable. You can make the .bin file executable by running the "chmod a+x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin" command from a terminal window.

- Run the .bin file by typing "./RealPlayer10GOLD.bin". Follow the prompts provided to finish installing the player.

- When you launch the player for the first time, a set-up assistant will take you through configuring your player.

- Enjoy your RealPlayer10 for Linux!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It was that easy!

73
ke4nt
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Posted: Jan. 29 2005,15:42 QUOTE
interesting, I have installed realplayer 10 on many different linux distros several times but at the time I tried, it did not work. I read somewhere, on  a debian forum that the installer did not work for any debian based distro. So it does now then. Damn. Bet I looked a bit silly. Oh well, realplayer 8 worked for me. I only wanted it for the bbc websites.
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