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New User n00b
Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 57
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: xmms not in portage |
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Hello all,
in the past I've been able to install xmms just be typing
but now that doesn't work.
So I did a search:
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root@bbtv ~ # emerge -s xmms
Searching...
[ Results for search key : xmms ]
[ Applications found : 0 ]
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I thought tat was pretty strange. I resynced with
and tried again with the same results.
Then I went to the packages data base:
http://packages.gentoo.org/
and it wasn't there either
I tried on one of my other systems with the same results.
Whatever happened to xmms? Am I in the twilight zone? |
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zsoltika l33t
Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 634 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:49 pm Post subject: |
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I think xmms is unmaintained, why don't you use audacious (xmms based) or xfmedia. It's GTK2.
According to the Gentoo Newsletter, xmms will be removed from portage:
http://www.gentoo.org/news/en/gwn/20061030-newsletter.xml _________________ Do not believe that Guru thing under my nickname. |
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New User n00b
Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 57
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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Wow, that is quite a huge thing. As long as I've been using linux (8+ years), xmms has been the media player of choice. I'm surprised that the old version is not just left there for posterity. i guess that if I want the old ne, then have to get it from somewhere else. Is there a policy to pressure users to use this other player, audacious?
Thanks for making me aware of that. |
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drwook Veteran
Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 1324 Location: London
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:59 pm Post subject: |
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It was removed. There was much bloodshed....
That said, it was unmaintained. I miss it, but you can still get the ebuild from cvs and put it in a local overlay if you really need it. Unfortunately, the dependancies meant it is on its way out sooner or later anyhow. |
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New User n00b
Joined: 12 Sep 2005 Posts: 57
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I guess there should be a memorial service , then. J/K |
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onlinepancakes Apprentice
Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Posts: 274 Location: Surprise - AZ
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah Sad thing.... They just want people to move to bloat called Amarok or Banshee sad to say Xmms was a great media player... After it was gone I just moved over to MPD.. Works great. Audacious is ok, but not the same as Xmms.. _________________ Onlinepancakes --
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silon n00b
Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 41
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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drwook wrote: | It was removed. There was much bloodshed....
That said, it was unmaintained. I miss it, but you can still get the ebuild from cvs and put it in a local overlay if you really need it. Unfortunately, the dependancies meant it is on its way out sooner or later anyhow. |
I liked it too, however, it behaved badly on my system.
Oh well, Audacious looks and feels like Xmms.
My 2cents |
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drwook Veteran
Joined: 30 Mar 2005 Posts: 1324 Location: London
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Audacious is fine, it just seems sluggish compared to xmms. But then so does aterm.... |
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PaulBredbury Watchman
Joined: 14 Jul 2005 Posts: 7310
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:47 pm Post subject: |
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Sluggish? Check that this is ticked: Preferences - Audio - detect file formats on demand. |
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zsoltika l33t
Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 634 Location: Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Give 'xfmedia' a try. (If it compiles) One of the best (not so bloated, but can play videos on demand) media player. _________________ Do not believe that Guru thing under my nickname. |
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mark_alec Bodhisattva
Joined: 11 Sep 2004 Posts: 6066 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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