HOWTO - Install XMMS on Ubuntu 10.04

[asbesto]

As I red on http://www.shicho.net/lamp/?p=88 (thanks to Lamp):

I went to:

* https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/i386/libglib1.2ldbl/1.2.10-19build1

Downloaded and installed:

    * libglib1.2ldbl_1.2.10-19build1_i386.deb

Went to:

* https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+1.2/1.2.10-18.1build2/+build/484191

Downloaded and installed (in this order):

    * libgtk1.2-common_1.2.10-18.1build2_all.deb
    * libgtk1.2_1.2.10-18.1build2_i386.deb

Went to:

* https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/hardy/i386/xmms/1:1.2.10+20070601-1build2

Downloaded and installed:

    * xmms_1.2.10+20070601-1build2_i386.deb

Amazingly, this seemed to work!

Hope it can help other users!

Why use XMMS instead of XMMS2 or other software? Because they simply doesn't work, or use too much memory or cpu, or they are not so intuitive to use.

Really I can't understand why not supporting xmms into Ubuntu; I know that is not supported anymore but there are MILLIONS of people still using it in the world; a query on google will show this. Also, eliminating the old GLIB 1.2.2 is a very bad thing.

[AlphA_ZA]

Brilliant - worked off the bat!

Thanks for sharing.

[vicsar]

Thank you asbesto. This solved my problem.

[minosi]

@asbesto THANKS! I was going crazy from audacious ...

For anyone interested, here is a full procedure for 64-bit Lucid:

cd /tmp
wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/10815906/libglib1.2ldbl_1.2.10-19build1_amd64.deb
wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11167863/libgtk1.2-common_1.2.10-18.1build2_all.deb
wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11167856/libgtk1.2_1.2.10-18.1build2_amd64.deb
wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/11173506/xmms_1.2.10%2B20070601-1build2_amd64.deb

sudo gdebi libgtk1.2-common_1.2.10-18.1build2_all.deb
sudo gdebi libglib1.2ldbl_1.2.10-19build1_amd64.deb
sudo gdebi libgtk1.2_1.2.10-18.1build2_amd64.deb
sudo gdebi xmms_1.2.10+20070601-1build2_amd64.deb

get some basic skins:

wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/1433551/xmms-skins_0.6-1_all.deb
sudo gdebi xmms-skins_0.6-1_all.deb

Add Skins dir: [ALT+S] -> 'Add Directory' -> browse to /usr/share/xmms/Skins

Classic Winamp2 skin:

wget -P ~/.xmms/Skins http://gnome-look.org/CONTENT/content-files/64790-Winamp.tar.gz

[WARNING] Following recommendation may be specific to my setup - Realtek ALC889A: [/WARNING]

After install, run XMMS and select eSound as Audio output plugin:
[CTRL+P] -> 'Audio I/O Plugins' -> 'Output Plugin' -> 'eSound Output Plugin'

On my setup OSS is deaf and ALSA plugin brokes playlist advance.
So despite what XMMS FAQ and website say, you need to go for esd/eSound.

[mvelte54]

OMG! This is fantastic now I just need to figure out how to play a m3u.

UBUNTU ROCKS!

[minosi]

OMG! This is fantastic now I just need to figure out how to play a m3u.

UBUNTU ROCKS!

Open folder in Nautilus -> Right-click m3u file -> open with -> Other ... -> scroll to xmms -> check "Remember this application ..."

Just make sure you have valid m3u's - some m3u playlist generated on windows tend to have non-complaint format or unrecognizable characters.

Here is how a proper m3u shall look like:

#EXTM3U
#EXTINF:255,Nelly Furtado  Whoa, Nelly!   1 - Hey, man!
01 - Hey, Man!.mp3
#EXTINF:234,Nelly Furtado  Whoa, Nelly!   2 - ....On the radio
02 - ...On The Radio.mp3
#EXTINF:226,Nelly Furtado  Whoa, Nelly!   3 - Baby girl
03 - Baby Girl.mp3
...

As you can see the file paths are fully relative - that way they will work the same way on Win and Linux.
Absolute paths are mess most of the time, so avoid unless a specific case warrants it.

[qstraza]

Thanks.

Im gonna try this on 10.10.

I too, dont get, why XMMS is not supported, Amarok and xmms2 just dont cut it. Just tried xmms2, and my cpu usage went on 25 % (I got phenom quad 2.5 ghz).
Amarok is even hungrier. Cpu jumps to 100% if I do any sudden move with it. Very sad.

Although, I play 200gb of music. But xmms plays it like a charm with max of 10% of cpu.

[robertm43]

Thanks for this .. worked well on ubuntu 10.04

[shantiq]

thanx asbesto


nice to see one more possibly shorter route


linked it on my earlier page which also has much info and extra plugins for the unique/best player/cannot believe they ditched it from the repos XMMS

[baldeante]

Found this on google


http://tombott.com/install_xmms_on_u...st.fm_scrobble

Seems Easier ...