From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 24-148-111-2.ip.mhcable.com ([24.148.111.2] helo=smtp.mhcable.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1DNf6C-0007FD-00 for ; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:52:12 -0400 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by deliver.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 281CAE71F4; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:52:11 -0400 (EDT) Received: from smtp.mhcable.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by localhost (VaMailArmor-2.0.1.16) id 25406-3E6190FC; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:52:11 -0400 Received: from hhs48.com (24-105-197-112.cm.mhcable.com [24.105.197.112]) by smtp.mhcable.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4D30E71B7; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:52:10 -0400 (EDT) Received: from chuckh (helo=localhost) by hhs48.com with local-esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1DNf6A-0007ex-DW; Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:52:10 -0400 Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 18:52:10 -0400 (EDT) From: Charles Hallenbeck To: Sean McMahon , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." In-Reply-To: <020901c5445b$f104e630$77ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> Message-ID: References: <20050417232228.GA13281@taylor.homelinux.net><20050418052753.GA16013@blackbox><20050418114838.GB6430@blackbox> <020901c5445b$f104e630$77ac7682@azwaterDOM.wr.usgs.gov> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-AntiVirus: checked by Vexira MailArmor (version: 2.0.1.16; VAE: 6.28.0.18; VDF: 6.28.0.106; host: smtp.mhcable.com) Subject: Re: audio players X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2005 22:52:12 -0000 Yes, I forgot to mention that one. On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, Sean McMahon wrote: > You should also have security.debian.org > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Charles Hallenbeck" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > Sent: Monday, April 18, 2005 5:14 AM > Subject: Re: audio players > > >> Okay, I got farther. With debhelper installed, the configuration >> proceeds until it needs png support, then dies and asks me to install >> libpng and libpng_dev, but apt-get cannot find libpng, even after doing >> an update. >> >> Question: Should I have multiple entries in my source.list? Or are they >> mostly mirrors? At present I have mirrors.kernel.org, ftp.us.debian.org, >> and http://linux.csua.berkeley.edu/debian/. >> >> Would it help to add other sources? >> >> >> >> On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, Kenny Hitt wrote: >> >>> Hi. >>> >>> When I run >>> >>> apt-file search dh_testdir >>> >>> I get the following: >>> >>> debhelper: usr/bin/dh_testdir >>> >>> Running >>> >>> apt-get install debhelper >>> >>> will fix the problem. >>> >>> I use Debian's packages as much as possible, but if there isn't an >>> official package, I like to make sure the program I build is a local >>> Debian package and configured closest for my system. >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> Kenny >>> >>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 05:16:30AM -0400, Charles Hallenbeck wrote: >>>> Hi Kenny, >>>> >>>> When I tried the "fakroot" shortcut, I had a missing component there >>>> too, with no clue how to find it. The script stopped with a message >>>> about "dh_testdir" not being found. I agree with you about the merits of >>>> local compiling, but the apt-get convenience is compelling. I have >>>> evidently overlooked some critical -dev files and have to figure out >>>> what. >>>> >>>> Chuck >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, 18 Apr 2005, Kenny Hitt wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi. >>>>> >>>>> Here's how I built mplayer from source. >>>>> I ran the script in the debian subdir of the mplay source instead of >>>>> just running ./configure. This script told me the packages needed to be >>>>> installed when it couldn't find things. >>>>> In case it doesn't, install the apt-file package. You will need to >>>>> run >>>>> >>>>> apt-file update >>>>> >>>>> before it will be useful. >>>>> >>>>> After that, when the configure process doesn't find something, use >>>>> apt-file search filename >>>>> >>>>> to find the package containing the file. I like using the script >>>>> instead of getting someone's pre-built package because I ended up with a >>>>> mplayer Debian package built specific to my system. For example, it is >>>>> built for my AMD cpu instead of auto detecting the cpu each time it > starts. >>>>> >>>>> Hope this helps. >>>>> Kenny >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (66% of Full) >>>> "Things are in the saddle, and they ride mankind." Ralph Waldo Emerson >>>> Visit my download site at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Speakup mailing list >>>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Speakup mailing list >>> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >>> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >>> >> >> -- >> The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (68% of Full) >> "Things are in the saddle, and they ride mankind." Ralph Waldo Emerson >> Visit my download site at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup@braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > -- The Moon is Waxing Gibbous (71% of Full) "Things are in the saddle, and they ride mankind." Ralph Waldo Emerson Visit my download site at http://www.mhcable.com/~chuckh