Member Avatar for Lord Vespa

how do i get wmv and wma files to play on suse 10.2? anyone know im computer incompetent i think lol

  • 3 Contributors
  • 3 Replies
  • 135 Views
  • 1 Week Discussion Span
  • Latest Post Latest Post by John A

Dani AI

Generated

For : WMV/WMA support on SUSE 10.2 usually comes from third‑party multimedia packages rather than the stock system. The easiest, most reliable route is to enable a community multimedia repository (Packman or equivalent for 10.2) and install prebuilt codec/plugin packages so a modern player can use libavcodec/gstreamer backends. and point out two approaches: use a ready binary player, or build from source — the former avoids the compilation headaches described by .

Typical steps (high level):

  • Open YaST and add a community multimedia repository for SUSE 10.2 via Software Repositories / Installation Sources.
  • Refresh the repo list, then use YaST -> Software Management to install multimedia backends: ffmpeg/libavcodec (or the distro’s ffmpeg build), gstreamer plugin sets, and a player package provided by the multimedia repo (choose the repo version to prevent package conflicts).
  • Launch the player from a terminal to capture any missing‑codec messages; those messages name the exact codec to add.

If compiling is required, the configure error about a missing compiler means the build toolchain is not installed. Install the C toolchain (at minimum gcc and make, plus development headers). A quick check for gcc from a terminal is:

rpm -q gcc

To identify what’s inside a particular WMV/WMA file before installing codecs, use the file utility:

file filename.wmv

Note: DRM‑protected WMA/WMV content usually will not play under Linux because WMDRM is proprietary. Also be aware that some codecs are patent/licensed, which is why they are not shipped by default; using a reputable multimedia repo avoids mixing incompatible packages and simplifies installation.

Recommended Answers

All 3 Replies

Member Avatar for John A

VLC can play unprotected WMV and WMA files.

Member Avatar for Bugg

downloaded xine player from www.xinehq.de

xine player will also play wma avi...


The problem I am having is installation part...


I unpacked xine but during ./configure, the terminal generated an error.

It returned, missing gcc compiler.

Can somebody help me know how I can get past this "./configure"


I am on Gnome.


:'( Is it a problem with the software(xine) I downloaded?


Thank you
Bugg

Member Avatar for John A

downloaded xine player from www.xinehq.de

xine player will also play wma avi...


The problem I am having is installation part...


I unpacked xine but during ./configure, the terminal generated an error.

It returned, missing gcc compiler.

Create your own thread instead of hijacking someone else's.

Regarding the problem, you need to have a compiler installed before you can convert the source code into a binary. It's way easier if you get a binary, avoiding the need to compile it. This link has third-party sites that offer binaries of xine:
http://xinehq.de/index.php/releases#binaries

Or if you have Ubuntu/Debian (which I assume you don't, since you're posting in a SuSE thread), all you have to run is a couple of commands:

# apt-get install xine-ui
# aptitude install gxine
Be a part of the DaniWeb community

We're a friendly, industry-focused community of developers, IT pros, digital marketers, and technology enthusiasts meeting, networking, learning, and sharing knowledge.