Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 7.5

Chapter 33. Xfce Applications

Parole-0.5.4

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-7.5 platform.

Package Information

Parole Dependencies

Required

gst-plugins-base-0.10.36 or gst-plugins-base-1.2.3 and libxfce4ui-4.10.0

Recommended

libnotify-0.7.6 and taglib-1.9.1

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/parole

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

Command Explanations

--with-gstreamer=1.0: Use this switch if you want to use gst-plugins-base-1.2.3 instead of gst-plugins-base-0.10.36.

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+ 2 media player that uses GStreamer.

Last updated on 2014-02-20 10:20:46 -0800