missing app after dkpg .deb

[Devillion]

I downloaded a .rpm of "LiVES"

After it kpackage crashed my computer a few times while trying to install the .rpm file, i decided to do an "alien" and convert it to ".deb"

So now i have the file in ".deb" format.

I do a standard dpkg on the file, and it says that the package has been installed.

When i check the status, it says that it is-

root@libranet:/home/mike# dpkg -s LiVES
Package: lives
Status: install ok installed
Priority: extra
Section: alien
Installed-Size: 775
Maintainer: root <root@localhost>
Version: 0.8.5-2
Description: The Linux Video Editing System
 LiVES (the Linux Video Editing System) is a simple to use, yet powerful
 video effects and editing system. It uses commonly available tools (mplayer,
 ImageMagick, and GTK+, so it should work on most Linux systems.
 .
 (Converted from a rpm package by alien.)


But i cant find the application. Anywhere. Where the heck is it?

[ April 17, 2004: Message edited by: Devillion ]

[ April 17, 2004: Message edited by: Devillion ]

[insomnia]

Ask your system.
As root:
find / -name "*name*"

[Devillion]

>> Nothing found. I swear i installed the package, and the status says so too. But i still cant find it!

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by Devillion:
>> Nothing found. I swear i installed the package, and the status says so too. But i still cant find it!

Their are more functions for find.

For info type:
man find

you could look for it's size...

PS: Does it start?( type lives )

[ April 19, 2004: Message edited by: insomnia ]

[Devillion]

Yea, i tried to run it under all the names i could think of (ie lives LiVES lives-0.8.5 etc etc).

And i tried the find options, the ones that would've helped, and nothing was found.

wtf?

[insomnia]

quote:Originally posted by Devillion:
Yea, i tried to run it under all the names i could think of (ie lives LiVES lives-0.8.5 etc etc).

And i tried the find options, the ones that would've helped, and nothing was found.

wtf?

Alien isn't perfect.
Debian is working on a .deb, but their seems to be a bug in LiVES.

Building it from a tar isn't that hard.

Be sure you have these package installed(also for a binarie):

mplayer 0.90rc1+
mencoder with libavcodec  (required for saving only)
ImageMagick 5
perl 5+
gtk+ 2.x
libjpeg62
gdk-pixbuf-loaders

sox (recommended)
transcode (recommended)

xmms (optional)
cdda2wav (optional)

Download this:
http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Esalsaman/lives/current/LiVES-0.9.0-pre1-bin.tar.bz2
 
Unzip it and follow these instructions:

http://www.xs4all.nl/%7Esalsaman/lives/README

[hm_murdock]

http://komodolinux.org

http://cthulos.sourceforge.net

[WMD]

^ You forgot the "COME TO ERUDITION" part.  

[Refalm]

quote:Originally posted by JimmyJames: GenSTEP Founder:
http://komodolinux.org

http://cthulos.sourceforge.net

So, you're saying that Komodo will include ALL the plugins you'll ever need? (SDL, SDL_perl, DivX, XVid, Flash, ffdshow, etc.)

[hm_murdock]

No, I hit "add reply" before I was done because I was heading out the door... let me clarify.

Bundles.

The way things should be done. An app's bundle should include everything needed for it to run. If standard, OS-packaged APIs are lacking something, then whatever else is req'd will be included in the bundle. That way, you manipulate it as a single object, rather than a nebulous misting of files that get spewed all over the HD.



Tell me which looks better. Understandable names with descriptive icons, or faceless things with undecipherable codes for names?

I choose something real and good. I choose bundles.

Bundles will replace the way you install software in Linux because they're better. Hands-down they're a better idea, and implemented right, they'll be one factor that makes Linux *better* than Windows.

Remember, being "as good" won't cut it.

Linux has to be QUALITATIVELY AND QUANTITATIVELY BETTER BEFORE PEOPLE WILL NOTICE.

PS I forgot to add, that bundles allow you to do something that's apparently pretty difficult to do, even with current so-called "package management" apps.

REMOVE SOFTWARE EASILY.

You remove it as easily as you installed it.

Drag-and-drop. Just remove the bundle and the app is gone.

That IS easy!

[ April 21, 2004: Message edited by: JimmyJames: GenSTEP Founder ]

[billy_gates]

weeeeeee!!!
LINUX IS FUN

[WMD]

I'd love it if Linux could act like Mac OS7 regarding software install/uninstall.  Especially since files then won't get thrown all over the place in mass quantities.

[hm_murdock]

That's the thing... bundles are even better than the way the classic Mac OS did things. There were still instances in which an installer would be needed, because some extensions or control panels would have to be installed. Things like that.

Now, a true bundle wouldn't need that. It would just be there, you'd put it where you want it, and go on with your life.

[salsaman]

Hi, I am the author of LiVES. I see you are having trouble getting started. To start LiVES, you should type "lives-exe" from a command line. I hope this helps.


Salsaman.

http://lives.sourceforge.net

[flap]

quote:Originally posted by JimmyJames: GenSTEP Founder:
Bundles.

The way things should be done. An app's bundle should include everything needed for it to run. If standard, OS-packaged APIs are lacking something, then whatever else is req'd will be included in the bundle. That way, you manipulate it as a single object, rather than a nebulous misting of files that get spewed all over the HD.

So LiVES should be packaged with all of the following?

mplayer 0.90rc1+ compiled with jpeg support
ImageMagick 5
perl 5+
gtk+ 2.x
libjpeg62
gdk-pixbuf-loaders
sox

[ June 09, 2004: Message edited by: flap ]