/usr/ports/multimedia/mplayer

[Michael C. Shultz]

On Saturday 05 February 2005 11:46 pm, Peter Harmsen wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Feb 2005 17:28:55 -0800 (PST)
>
> Rob <spamrefuse at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > --- Chris Hodgins <chodgins at 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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