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Some people complain about +</I>>><i>  "bad" and "ugly" so using those names more is not a good idea. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> But that's how upstream calls them, hiding them won't work, since +</I>><i> they're too popular already. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> FWIW, there's gstreamer0.10-decoders, a meta package in mdv (not +</I>><i> imported yet in Mageia). +</I>><i> +</I>>><i> - Use the packagekit gstreamer plugin, so players install the correct +</I>>><i>  plugins on demand. +</I>>><i> +</I>><i> +</I>><i> ATM it doesn't work, the urpmi backend needs some love.. +</I>I've already given it the tender, love & care required already: +<A HREF="https://gitorious.org/+rpm5distro/packagekit/rpm5distro-packagekit">https://gitorious.org/+rpm5distro/packagekit/rpm5distro-packagekit</A> + +I *think* the backend itself should be working (ie. 'pkcon what-provides' +behaves as expected), but when testing it with ie. totem, it'll fail installing. + +I kinda assumed I was the one to blame, but after discussing with packagekit +upstream devs, they suspected it rather was kpackagekit in cooker that might +be to blame for it's failure as the urpmi backend seemed to be okay.. + +I was just starting to poke around with gnome-packagekit before leaving the +office today, so I haven't verified it to work with it, but perhaps +some of you'll +beat me to it before I get into work tomorrow..? :) + +Note: I've implemented several other features & filters missing from the backend +as well while at it, and I cannot guarantee that I haven't broken anything with +older urpmi/URPM versions (I've tried not to and even fixed my code later on +where I've realized doign so), so lemme know if anything breaks for ya.. +(Of course, it would be *way* easier to coordinate any slightest change or what +not with someone remotely interested in communicating) + +-- +Regards, +Per Øyvind +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="006410.html">[Mageia-dev] gstreamer packaging too split? +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="006431.html">[Mageia-dev] gstreamer packaging too split? +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#6422">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#6422">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#6422">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#6422">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |