[SOLVED] get_iplayer

[rob]

Get_iplayer had made it to the non-free repos on mandriva.
could it make its way to here?

[isadora]

Could happen some time ahead, yes.
Someone already did a new package request for that through BugZilla:
https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1935

[rob]

thanks for the update.
is there a method/way of getting it to work otherwise - ie used suse virtual box to get passed a couple of issues

[mat]

Sorry for the late reply, but hopefully it's still useful to people looking for get_iplayer:

This works for me on a fresh install of mageia 1 (32-bit live cd, KDE).


Go to install/remove software and enable the tainted repositories (Options -> Media Manager -> Check the box to enable Mirror List Tainted Release, and Mirror List Tainted Updates)

Reload the package list (File -> Reload Package List)

Search for rtmpdump and select it (it probably doesn't matter if you choose the tainted one or not, but I chose the tainted one)

Search for vlc or and select it. mplayer also works, but if you use either one of these media players, it must be from the tainted repos for the audio to work. The version number in the 'release' column will end in 'tainted'.

Search for ffmpeg and uncheck the one currently installed, replacing it with the version from the tainted repos.

Download get_iplayer from here (currently the most recent is get_iplayer-2.80.tar.gz)
ftp://ftp.infradead.org/pub/get_iplayer/

Extract the get_iplayer tar.gz file in your home directory.

You might need to make the script executable (I didn't)
cd into the folder and type
chmod +x ./get_iplayer

Then try running it:
e.g.

./get_iplayer --modes flashvhigh --pid b014kndt

[rob]

many thanks for reply
got all software but getting the dreed

ERROR
The requested URL could not be retrieved

when trying to get I player/

[mat]

Unfortunately it seems to have gone down just after I wrote my post, I have attached the get iplayer perl script, version 2.80.

Rename it to remove the .txt extension - I had to add that to be able to attach it. Then copy it to your /usr/local/bin directory, and see if it works

[rob]

thanks again mat.
on trying to run I get

WARNING: Running the updater again to obtain plugins.
INFO: Current version is 2.80
INFO: Checking for latest version from www.infradead.org

and it hangs- any way yo bypass this check?

[mat]

It seems that the first time it is run, it downloads things to the plugins directory. Unfortunately, the site is the same one that is unavailable at the moment.


It should have created directories already in your home directory called

/home/username/.get_iplayer/
and
/home/username/.get_iplayer/plugins/

if not, create them, and copy the attached file into your .get_iplayer/plugins/ directory (note the . in front, which makes it hidden)
Remember to remove the .txt extension

[rob]

your a star - many thanks