Re: /usr/ports/multimedia/mplayer

From: Michael C. Shultz (reso3w83_at_verizon.net)
Date: 02/06/05

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    To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 22:50:25 -0800

    On Saturday 05 February 2005 11:46 pm, Peter Harmsen wrote:
    > On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 17:28:55 -0800 (PST)
    >
    > Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com> wrote:
    > > --- Chris Hodgins <chodgins@cis.strath.ac.uk> wrote:
    > > > Rob wrote:
    > > > > Gert Cuykens wrote:
    > > > >>Stop in /usr/ports/multimedia/mplayer.
    > > > >>I#
    > > > >>
    > > > >>ok i am stuck here how can i display the configure
    > > > >
    > > > > screen again so i
    > > > >
    > > > >>can choise other skins ?
    > > > >
    > > > > There's a problem with all/most skins size
    > > >
    > > > mismatch
    > > >
    > > > > in this port; I complained already, to no avail.
    > > > > Don't know why noone wants to fix this.
    > > > >
    > > > > You can skip the checksum/size tests by setting
    > > > >
    > > > > setenv NO_CHECKSUM yes
    > > > >
    > > > > (see man ports) and then try installing mplayer
    > > >
    > > > again.
    > > >
    > > > > Rob.
    > > >
    > > > Why don't you email the maintainer and ask them to
    > > > fix it.
    > > >
    > > > $ cd /usr/ports/multimedia/mplayer-skins
    > > > $ make maintainer
    > >
    > > I did that, but that should not stop you doing it
    > > again. Maybe you've got more luck.
    > >
    > > Rob.
    >
    > I had *exactly* the same problems problems.I get the advise
    > to manually put everything in /usr/ports/distfiles/mplayer-skins.

    The size of the file to be downloaded does not match the size in
    distfile. To get around this all you need do is:

    rm /usr/ports/multimedia/mplayer-skins/distfile

    This will prevent the size from being checked, it is a serious security
    issue but if you really want the file....

    -Mike

    > Also installing xine from ports gave similar problems.
    > How is manually putting the files in place going to work
    > when the directories are auto cleaned?
    > I had to open a 2nd root term and cp-ing the files into
    > place while the portupgrade while busy (after autoclean).
    > Would be nice if there was an option with an argument
    > that would stop auto cleansing the directory where you
    > manually add some files in the first place.
    >
    > cheers,
    >
    > A happy beastie-boy
    >
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