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VLC for Ubuntu: $ apt-get needs sudo but VLC shouldn't need sudo. In general, root applications = root bugs known and unknown

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	=== VLC for Ubuntu ===		=== VLC for Ubuntu ===
	For Ubuntu Linux users first install vlc by running this command:		For Ubuntu Linux users first install vlc by running this command:
	{{%}} apt-get install vlc		{{$}} sudo apt-get install vlc
	This will in general install a ****load of stuff, codecs and other things needed. As I learnt, it is also required to install something called the avahi-daemon. This is done by running this command:		This will in general install a ****load of stuff, codecs and other things needed. As I learnt, it is also required to install something called the avahi-daemon. This is done by running this command:
	{{%}} apt-get install avahi-daemon		{{$}} sudo apt-get install avahi-daemon
	If you are having trouble finding these packages, you might want to run:		If you are having trouble finding these packages, you might want to run:
	{{%}} apt-get update		{{$}} sudo apt-get update
	Now that all this has been installed, you need to launch VLC using the following command-line:		Now that all this has been installed, you need to launch VLC using the following command-line:
	{{%}} vlc -d -I http --sout="#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=1024,scale=1,acodec=mpga,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=/}}" --http-port=9090		{{$}} vlc -d -I http --sout="#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=1024,scale=1,acodec=mpga,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=/}}" --http-port=9090
	This specifies that the web interface is to be used, together with some transcoding stuff <span title="wink">;-)</span>		This specifies that the web interface is to be used, together with some transcoding stuff <span title="wink">;-)</span>

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	{{howto\|Set up Video on Demand on a Dreambox}}		{{howto\|Set up Video on Demand on a Dreambox}}
	{{~~stub~~}}		{{Example code}}
	I have spent some time now to figure out how to get Video on Demand to work on my dreambox. I have a DreamBox DM500S running the Gemini Image (Gemini Project), and this howto is based on that, however I believe the procedure will be similar on other DB's running the Gemini image as well...		I have spent some time now to figure out how to get Video on Demand to work on my dreambox. I have a DreamBox DM500S running the Gemini Image (Gemini Project), and this howto is based on that, however I believe the procedure will be similar on other DB's running the Gemini image as well...

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	First we need to get a plugin called VLC FrontEnd installed on the dreambox, it might already be there; check under blue panel - plugins. If it is not there, install it by doing the following.<br>		First we need to get a plugin called VLC FrontEnd installed on the dreambox, it might already be there; check under blue panel - plugins. If it is not there, install it by doing the following.<br>

	~~'''How to~~ install VLCf (VLC Frontend)~~'''<br>~~		== Install ==
			To install VLCf (VLC Frontend):
	- Press Blue button<br>		- Press Blue button<br>
	- Choose Addons(2)<br>		- Choose Addons(2)<br>
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	Now, the front end is installed and almost ready to use. We still have nothing that can feed the frontend, so first we must create an xml file for the frontend to use:		Now, the front end is installed and almost ready to use. We still have nothing that can feed the frontend, so first we must create an xml file for the frontend to use:

	~~<big><big>~~<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>		<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
	<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>		<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>
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	<setup name="File" ext="TS" Videorate="1000" fps="25" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="704x576" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" />		<setup name="File" ext="TS" Videorate="1000" fps="25" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="704x576" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" />
	</vlc>		</vlc>
	</syntaxhighlight~~></big></big~~>		</syntaxhighlight>

	Use a unix compatible editor, like UltraEdit, edit lines 4 and 5. The server ip to fit the IP-address of the backend PC. Startdir and cddrive to fit correspondingly the movie folder and the cddrive on the backend pc.		Use a unix compatible editor, like UltraEdit, edit lines 4 and 5. The server ip to fit the IP-address of the backend PC. Startdir and cddrive to fit correspondingly the movie folder and the cddrive on the backend pc.
	Save it to a file called movieplayer_My_Server.xml to your dreambox's /var/etc folder. (save the file locally and FTP it to your dreambox, log in to your dreambox with default username root and password dreambox, or set up UltraEdit to save directly using FTP; your choice).		Save it to a file called movieplayer_My_Server.xml to your dreambox's /var/etc folder. (save the file locally and FTP it to your dreambox, log in to your dreambox with default username root and password dreambox, or set up UltraEdit to save directly using FTP; your choice).

	~~'''~~Update for latest version of VLC Frontend VLCF-Final~~'''<br>~~		== Update ==
	This new VLC Frontend works slightly different. It is downloaded and installed in the same way as the earlier versions, but configuring it is a bit more easy.<br>		Update VLCf for the latest version of VLC Frontend: VLCF-Final. This new VLC Frontend works slightly different. It is downloaded and installed in the same way as the earlier versions, but configuring it is a bit more easy.<br>
	There is now a file called '''''vlcf_original.xml''''' in '''''/var/tuxbox/config/'''''. It opens the possibility to configure more than one streaming server (up to 4) using only this one config file as opposed to changing config-files on earlier versions of VLCF. <br>		There is now a file called '''''vlcf_original.xml''''' in '''''/var/tuxbox/config/'''''. It opens the possibility to configure more than one streaming server (up to 4) using only this one config file as opposed to changing config-files on earlier versions of VLCF. <br>
	Now, open the file through a Unix compatible editor like UltraEdit or similar editor(Notepad is no good). I modified the following lines:<br><br>		Now, open the file through a Unix compatible editor like UltraEdit or similar editor(Notepad is no good). I modified the following lines:<br><br>
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	As you can see, the config file is put together by 4 config sets. set1, set2, set3 and set4. These will be reflected in the VLCF application on the dreambox as you can configure the frontend to use either of these 4 sets.		As you can see, the config file is put together by 4 config sets. set1, set2, set3 and set4. These will be reflected in the VLCF application on the dreambox as you can configure the frontend to use either of these 4 sets.

	~~<big><big>~~<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">		<syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>		<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
	<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>		<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>
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	<!--setup name="File" ext="RATDVD" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x576" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" /-->		<!--setup name="File" ext="RATDVD" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x576" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" /-->
	</vlc>		</vlc>
	</syntaxhighlight~~></big></big~~>		</syntaxhighlight>

	Now that the xml file has been made and transferred to the dreambox it is time to set up the backend VLC to feed the frontend.		Now that the xml file has been made and transferred to the dreambox it is time to set up the backend VLC to feed the frontend.

	~~'''~~VLC for Windows~~:'''<br>~~		== Use ==
			=== VLC for Windows ===
	Start VLC on the PC.<br>		Start VLC on the PC.<br>
	Select File - Open Network Stream (Ctrl-N)<br>		Select File - Open Network Stream (Ctrl-N)<br>
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	~~'''~~VLC for Linux ~~(ubuntu):'''<br>~~		=== VLC for Ubuntu ===
	~~First,~~ install vlc by running this command:		For Ubuntu Linux users first install vlc by running this command:
	{{%}} apt-get install vlc		{{%}} apt-get install vlc
	This will in general install a ****load of stuff, codecs and other things needed. As I learnt, it is also required to install something called the avahi-daemon. This is done by running this command:		This will in general install a ****load of stuff, codecs and other things needed. As I learnt, it is also required to install something called the avahi-daemon. This is done by running this command:

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	Now, the front end is installed and almost ready to use. We still have nothing that can feed the frontend, so first we must create an xml file for the frontend to use:		Now, the front end is installed and almost ready to use. We still have nothing that can feed the frontend, so first we must create an xml file for the frontend to use:

	<~~pre~~>		<big><big><syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>		<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
	<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>		<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>
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	<setup name="File" ext="TS" Videorate="1000" fps="25" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="704x576" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" />		<setup name="File" ext="TS" Videorate="1000" fps="25" Videotranscode="0" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="704x576" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="0" />
	</vlc>		</vlc>
	</~~pre~~>		</syntaxhighlight></big></big>

	Use a unix compatible editor, like UltraEdit, edit lines 4 and 5. The server ip to fit the IP-address of the backend PC. Startdir and cddrive to fit correspondingly the movie folder and the cddrive on the backend pc.		Use a unix compatible editor, like UltraEdit, edit lines 4 and 5. The server ip to fit the IP-address of the backend PC. Startdir and cddrive to fit correspondingly the movie folder and the cddrive on the backend pc.
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	As you can see, the config file is put together by 4 config sets. set1, set2, set3 and set4. These will be reflected in the VLCF application on the dreambox as you can configure the frontend to use either of these 4 sets.		As you can see, the config file is put together by 4 config sets. set1, set2, set3 and set4. These will be reflected in the VLCF application on the dreambox as you can configure the frontend to use either of these 4 sets.

	<~~pre~~>		<big><big><syntaxhighlight lang="xml">
	<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>		<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?>
	<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>		<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>
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	<!--setup name="File" ext="RATDVD" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x576" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" /-->		<!--setup name="File" ext="RATDVD" Videorate="2048" Videotranscode="1" Videocodec="mp2v" Videosize="720x576" Audiorate="192" Audiotranscode="1" fps="25" soutadd="soverlay,senc" /-->
	</vlc>		</vlc>
	</~~pre~~>		</syntaxhighlight></big></big>

	Now that the xml file has been made and transferred to the dreambox it is time to set up the backend VLC to feed the frontend.		Now that the xml file has been made and transferred to the dreambox it is time to set up the backend VLC to feed the frontend.
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	'''VLC for Linux (ubuntu):'''<br>		'''VLC for Linux (ubuntu):'''<br>
	First, install vlc by running this command:		First, install vlc by running this command:
	~~<pre>~~apt-get install vlc~~</pre>~~		{{%}} apt-get install vlc
	This will in general install a ****load of stuff, codecs and other things needed. As I learnt, it is also required to install something called the avahi-daemon. This is done by running this command:		This will in general install a ****load of stuff, codecs and other things needed. As I learnt, it is also required to install something called the avahi-daemon. This is done by running this command:
	~~<pre>~~apt-get install avahi-daemon~~</pre>~~		{{%}} apt-get install avahi-daemon
	If you are having trouble finding these packages, you might want to run:		If you are having trouble finding these packages, you might want to run:
	~~<pre>~~apt-get update~~</pre>~~		{{%}} apt-get update
	Now that all this has been installed, you need to launch VLC using the following command-line:		Now that all this has been installed, you need to launch VLC using the following command-line:
	~~<pre>~~vlc -d -I http --sout="#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=1024,scale=1,acodec=mpga,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=/}}" --http-port=9090~~</pre>~~		{{%}} vlc -d -I http --sout="#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=1024,scale=1,acodec=mpga,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=/}}" --http-port=9090
	This specifies that the web interface is to be used, together with some transcoding stuff ;-)		This specifies that the web interface is to be used, together with some transcoding stuff ;-)

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	<pre>apt-get update</pre>		<pre>apt-get update</pre>
	Now that all this has been installed, you need to launch VLC using the following command-line:		Now that all this has been installed, you need to launch VLC using the following command-line:
	<pre>vlc -d -I http --sout="#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=1024,scale=1,acodec=mpga,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=~~:9090~~}}"</pre>		<pre>vlc -d -I http --sout="#transcode{vcodec=mp2v,vb=1024,scale=1,acodec=mpga,ab=192,channels=2}:duplicate{dst=std{access=http,mux=ts,dst=/}}" --http-port=9090</pre>
	This specifies that the web interface is to be used, together with some transcoding stuff ;-)		This specifies that the web interface is to be used, together with some transcoding stuff ;-)

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	'''Line 4:''' Inserting the correct IP of my streaming server.<br>		'''Line 4:''' Inserting the correct IP of my streaming server.<br>
	'''Line 8:''' Setting the correct Startdir and cddrive. <br>		'''Line 8:''' Setting the correct Startdir and cddrive. <br>
			<br>
			Once editing has been done, save the file to your dreambox' /var/tuxbox/config as vlcf.xml.
			<br>
	<br>		<br>
	As you can see, the config file is put together by 4 config sets. set1, set2, set3 and set4. These will be reflected in the VLCF application on the dreambox as you can configure the frontend to use either of these 4 sets.		As you can see, the config file is put together by 4 config sets. set1, set2, set3 and set4. These will be reflected in the VLCF application on the dreambox as you can configure the frontend to use either of these 4 sets.

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	<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>		<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="/XSLMPSettings.xsl"?>
	<vlc>		<vlc>
	<server name="set1" ip="192.168.1.~~200~~" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" /> <!-- I edited this line, you can use max 4 server and config sets -->		<server name="set1" ip="192.168.1.10" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" /> <!-- I edited this line, you can use max 4 server and config sets -->
	<server name="set2" ip="192.168.178.93" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" />		<server name="set2" ip="192.168.178.93" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" />
	<server name="set3" ip="192.168.178.94" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" />		<server name="set3" ip="192.168.178.94" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" />
	<server name="set4" ip="192.168.178.25" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" />		<server name="set4" ip="192.168.178.25" webif-port="8080" stream-port="9090" user="admin" pass="admin" />
	<config name="set1" startdir="~~/ftproot~~" cddrive="g:" /> <!-- I edited here too -->		<config name="set1" startdir="c:\movies" cddrive="g:" /> <!-- I edited here too -->
	<config name="set2" startdir="/home/mordillo/video" cddrive="/media/cdrom0" />		<config name="set2" startdir="/home/mordillo/video" cddrive="/media/cdrom0" />
	<config name="set3" startdir="d:/" cddrive="g:" />		<config name="set3" startdir="d:/" cddrive="g:" />