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The following page has been changed by 161.142.8.174: http://freevo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/DocumentationPage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ @@ -11,55 +11,61 @@ = Installation = -== Download == +As of Freevo version 1.4, please see [http://freevo.sourceforge.net/install.html Installation page] for details on downloading a distribution specific package for several distributions, or how to perform a quick install of the binary (tar.gz) version of the freevo package. -Use the Sourceforge download page, please see the [http://freevo.sf.net main website] for details. +Freevo may be installed via apt-get on some distributions. See AptGet for more info. + +== Developmental Snapshot == If you are interested in trying out new development snapshots get them at http://freevo.sourceforge.net/snapshots/ -Freevo may also be installed via apt-get on some distributions. See AptGet for more info. +== Quick Install == + +Consider getting the "quick install version" of Freevo. This needs only the main freevo package, and a runtime that contains everything needed to run Freevo (except mplayer for legal resons). + +An automated script is available for downloading freevo and the runtime package and installing it on your system. + {{{ +lynx http://freevo.sf.net/install.sh -dump | bash }}} -== Compile == +You will still need to download and install mplayer and/or xine on your own. -Consider getting the "full version" of Freevo. This needs only the 1 package, and contains everything needed to run Freevo (except mplayer for legal resons). I believe the individual packages are still available if you want them -- but don't unless you have a good reason. +=== Manual Quick Installation === -=== Freevo === +Make sure you have downloaded the freevo package as well as the runtime package. - * Un-tar somewhere. /usr/local is the recommended place for a regular installation, but it will run from anywhere, e.g. /tmp + * Un-tar somewhere. /usr/local is the recommended place for a "quick install" installation, but it will run from anywhere, e.g. /tmp {{{ cd tmp -tar xvzf freevo-1.3.4.tar.gz -cd freevo-1.3.4 }}} +tar xvzf freevo-1.4.tar.gz +cd freevo-1.4 +./freevo install $PATH-TO-FREEVO-RUNTIME.tar.gz }}} Replace the file names in the example with the current versions. - * Run ./freevo setup in the Freevo directory. This will create freevo.conf which contains settings for your system such as screen size, video devices, etc. The default configuration is screensize 800x600, NTSC video input/output. - - * Update local_conf.py to suit your system (optional). The settings that are in local_conf.py will override freevo_config.py. Please see the later sections in this document for more details on the config files. + * Run ./freevo setup in the Freevo directory. This will create /etc/freevo/freevo.conf which contains settings for your system such as screen size, video devices, etc. The default configuration is screensize 800x600, NTSC video input/output. - * If you downloaded a full release you will not need to compile anything. If you checked out a CVS version you will need to compile runapp and freevo_xwin: - {{{make }}} + * Copy local_conf.py.example to /etc/freevo and update local_conf.py to suit your system. The settings that are in local_conf.py will override defaults in freevo_config.py. Note: Do not edit freevo_config.py. Please see the later sections in this document for more details on the config files. * Run Freevo: {{{./freevo }}} * A version of MPlayer is no longer included in the freevo. You will need to install your own version. It is available at http://www.mplayerhq.hu - * Install Freevo in /usr/local/freevo: - {{{make install }}} - -If there are some problems concerning make install and executing the other python scripts on debian distributions, the reason might be that the Python version is too old or incomplete. You might want to try Python2.2 and make sure that the symbolic link /usr/bin/python points to /usr/bin/python2.2 and not /usr/bin/python2.1! if you have trouble starting 1.32pre3, make sure you have Arial_Bold.TTF in $freevo/skins/fonts. +== Configuration == -=== Freevo Runtime === +=== General Setup === -It is '''strongly''' recommended that you use the freevo-runtime that contains '''all''' external dependencies except MPlayer. Instructions on how to download and install all the dependencies can be found on /InstallDeps. +Default Freevo configuration parameters are stored in the file freevo_config.py. DO NOT EDIT freevo_config.py!!!! -== Configuration == +Make sure you have a /etc/freevo/freevo.conf file. If it is missing, go to the freevo directory and generate a new freevo.conf using: + {{{ +./freevo setup }}} -=== General Setup === +Parameters that can be configured by setup can be seen using: + {{{ +./freevo setup --help }}} -Freevos configuration is stored in the file freevo_config.py in the freevo directory. -You WILL need to make a few changes, so copy to a new file called local_conf.py in the same directory and make all your personalizations, customizations and all other variables you want to change in there. +You WILL need to make a few customization to suite your system, so copy local_conf.py.example to /etc/freevo/local_conf.py and make all your personalizations, customizations and all other variables you want to change in there. e.g.: you want to set the audio device for mplayer to alsa9, just put MPLAYER_AO_DEV = 'alsa9' in local_conf.py. ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: SF.net Giveback Program. 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