Multimedia Guide for openSUSE Leap 42.3

**caf4926** · 29-Jul-2017, 13:19

openSUSE Leap 42.3 Multimedia Guide

Revised and Simplified manual MethodThis assumes you already have the default repositories.

*NOTE* You need to become su - in a terminal
Become super user in a terminal (su -). Learn how here

STEP 1: Add Packman and libdvdcss repositories

Code:

zypper ar -f http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.3/ packman

Code:

zypper ar -f http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/openSUSE_Leap_42.3/ libdvdcss

Now do

Code:

zypper ref

(a) to accept always and trust the signing key

FOR General Use

Code:

zypper install libdvdcss2 ffmpeg lame gstreamer-plugins-libav gstreamer-plugins-bad gstreamer-plugins-ugly gstreamer-plugins-ugly-orig-addon vlc vlc-codecs flash-player flash-player-ppapi libxine2 libxine2-codecs

If you face choices. Look carefully for the option to let the package/s switch from openSUSE > packman

When done. Close the terminal. And open Yast > Software Management and Apply the Package Switcher on Packman Repo

KDE: http://paste.opensuse.org/92222495

Gnome: http://paste.opensuse.org/71856337

If you encounter dependency errors: You need to accept changes that allow vendor switch to Packman If you can't work it out. Ask in the forum.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

This multi-media install should provide the basics for all desktop UI's
Please do not use the VideoLan repository!
OneClick options will be available here: Restricted formats - openSUSE Community Wiki

**Knurpht** · 29-Jul-2017, 13:52

Thanks a lot Carl. Since the rest of the zypper commands is already there,

Code:

zypper dup --from Packman\ Repository

might be nice to include.

**I_A** · 03-Aug-2017, 17:09

vlc-codecs is missing from the list, but as you have vlc-codec-gstreamer vlc will use gstreamer instead of libvlc for playback
vlc will work as a gstreamer frontend

**caf4926** · 05-Aug-2017, 21:15

Originally Posted by Knurpht

Thanks a lot Carl. Since the rest of the zypper commands is already there,

Code:

zypper dup --from Packman\ Repository

might be nice to include.

Yes
However, to be totally accurate my letter are all lower case: packman and not Packman, I think that matters

**caf4926** · 05-Aug-2017, 21:15

Originally Posted by I_A

vlc-codecs is missing from the list, but as you have vlc-codec-gstreamer vlc will use gstreamer instead of libvlc for playback
vlc will work as a gstreamer frontend

Corrected, thanks

**DavidL** · 27-Jan-2018, 17:40

Originally Posted by caf4926

Please do not use the VideoLan repository!

May I ask why not?

The versions available in the VideoLAN and Packman repositories seem to be the same, but should I "switch system versions" to those in Packman, or alternatively upgrade using Packman with the VLC repository disabled?

DavidL.

**gogalthorp** · 27-Jan-2018, 21:04

You should only use from Packman since they may get out of sync. Of course you need to have one or the other set as vendor and never use zypper dup for updating

**caf4926** · 27-Jan-2018, 22:39

Originally Posted by dlochrin

May I ask why not?

The versions available in the VideoLAN and Packman repositories seem to be the same, but should I "switch system versions" to those in Packman, or alternatively upgrade using Packman with the VLC repository disabled?

DavidL.

The VLC repo only provides VLC and some basic necessities to go with it
Packman provides VLC plus a whole multitude of other stuff
The two repos added to the same system will conflict
You can use the VLC repo alone, if you can live with that minimal provision.
Otherwise, if you want a broad range multimedia experience, then I suggest using just Packman
You can add other repos with Packman, just not ones that are multimedia oriented
Hope that makes sense

**suseleap20160720** · 28-Jan-2018, 01:16

Originally Posted by I_A

vlc-codecs is missing from the list, but as you have vlc-codec-gstreamer vlc will use gstreamer instead of libvlc for playback
vlc will work as a gstreamer frontend

I found that vlc-codecs depends on vlc-codec-gstreamer，and vlc-codec-gstreamer will Turn vlc into a gstreamer front end.
So,if I want to use "pure vlc-base player",I can't install "vlc-codecs".Is that right?

**Sauerland** · 28-Jan-2018, 03:42

I found that vlc-codecs depends on vlc-codec-gstreamer，and vlc-codec-gstreamer will Turn vlc into a gstreamer front end.
So,if I want to use "pure vlc-base player",I can't install "vlc-codecs".Is that right?

No:

Code:

zypper se -si vlc
Repository-Daten werden geladen...
Installierte Pakete werden gelesen...

S  | Name                   | Typ       | Version   | Arch   | Repository               
---+------------------------+-----------+-----------+--------+--------------------------
i+ | VLC Media player       | Anwendung |           | noarch | openSUSE-Leap-42.3-Oss   
i+ | VLC Media player       | Anwendung |           | noarch | openSUSE-Leap-42.3-Update
i+ | libvlc5                | Paket     | 2.2.6-8.4 | x86_64 | Packman Repository       
i+ | libvlccore8            | Paket     | 2.2.6-8.4 | x86_64 | Packman Repository       
i+ | phonon-backend-vlc     | Paket     | 0.8.2-5.2 | x86_64 | openSUSE-Leap-42.3-Oss   
i+ | phonon4qt5-backend-vlc | Paket     | 0.9.0-3.3 | x86_64 | openSUSE-Leap-42.3-Oss   
i+ | vlc                    | Paket     | 2.2.6-8.4 | x86_64 | Packman Repository       
i+ | vlc-codecs             | Paket     | 2.2.6-8.4 | x86_64 | Packman Repository       
i+ | vlc-lang               | Paket     | 2.2.6-8.4 | noarch | Packman Repository       
i+ | vlc-noX                | Paket     | 2.2.6-8.4 | x86_64 | Packman Repository       
i+ | vlc-qt                 | Paket     | 2.2.6-8.4 | x86_64 | Packman Repository

Note: If you didn't migrate your openSUSE account in June 2020, you will need to create a new account with a different email!

NOTE January 2022 - Changes to Gstreamer and Pipewire packages from Packman

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