Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version 12.2

Chapter 36. Xfce Applications

Parole-4.18.1

Introduction to Parole

Parole is a DVD/CD/music player for Xfce that uses GStreamer.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.2 platform.

[Note]

Note

Although this version of parole works with most files, it is unable to play DVDs, reporting an error in the gstreamer backend.

Package Information

Parole Dependencies

Required

dbus-glib-0.112, gst-plugins-base-1.24.7, gst-plugins-good-1.24.7, and libxfce4ui-4.18.6

Recommended

libnotify-0.8.3 and taglib-2.0.1

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.34.0

Installation of Parole

Install Parole by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Using Parole

If you have installed Gstreamer Plugins Ugly with support for libdvdnav and libdvdread and would like to use Parole to play a DVD, click Media> Open location and enter dvd:// into the box.

Similarly, to play a CD, click Media> Open location and enter cdda:// into the box.

Contents

Installed Program: parole
Installed Libraries: Two libraries under /usr/lib/parole-0/
Installed Directories: /usr/include/parole, /usr/lib/parole-0 and /usr/share/parole

Short Descriptions

parole

is a GTK+ 3 media player that uses GStreamer