[LUGSB] c++ / realaudio

[John R. Hover]

Mmmmm. gcc? It should already be installed. Did you select the 
'Development' category during the installation? If not, it may be a 
little complicated adding it. I think 'redhat-package-config' will help 
you automatically install everything needed for development off the 
installation CDs.

I also use Synaptic, which is a GUI package management utility that 
performs automatic dependency checking and gets stuff off the network. 
(Freshrpms provides a 'repository' of the Redhat packages, plus 
additional software pre-configured and ready to install off the 
network.) They also have fixes for all the stuff Redhat left out of 
their distribution, like MP3 support, ALSA drivers (Advanced Linux Sound 
Architecture), and playing encrypted DVDs.

For Redhat 8 you'd go to http://psyche.freshrpms.net
Download and install the Synaptic RPM.
Start Synaptic and install to your heart's content.

Dustin Brisson wrote:
> do any of you fellows know of a good C++ compiler and a player that 
> plays real audio files.
> cheers
> d

Why not just use the player from Real? Here's the link for RealPlayer 
8--it is hard to find from the Real web page. I would just select the 
RPM version.

	http://scopes.real.com/real/player/unix/unix.html

If you select linux-2.x (not RPM) instead, when you go to the download 
page there will also be a link to download the Realplayer 9 alpha 
version if you want to try it.

Also, mplayer is supposed to support RealAudio/Realvideo formats, 
according to their site
	http://www.mplayerhq.hu/homepage/design6/info.html
but I can't vouch for it. I just use the Realplayer player.

Let us know if you run into trouble.


Cheers,

--john