Help with Linux installation please

[Paul Turvey]

Alan,

did you install GiP from one of the websites or did you use the Mint 
repositories to install? If you use the latter method it would also 
automatically install any dependencies. The Perl module you mention can 
be installed through apt-get, a google search gave me:

http://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/libxml-simple-perl

Topsy

On 24/05/15 15:47, Alan Milewczyk wrote:
> I've been trying to download a large programme (around 6GB) and it 
> barfs at the 4GB point using win7x64.
>
> I remembered I had this problem last year with some large Wimbledon 
> programmes and the only solution that worked then was using a Linux 
> installation (at that time Linux Mint-16 32 bit. Only problem is that 
> the PC I was using then is no longer alive, so it's been a case of 
> installing Linux (Mint-17.1 64 bit) onto a different PC. Oh boy, I now 
> remember why I loathe Linux so much, it's like pulling teeth without 
> anaesthetic..... :-(
>
> I've tried to follow the installation instructions as closely as 
> possible bearing in mind I might as well be reading Chinese but after 
> umpteen iterations to download and install things that the system 
> seemed to be telling me it needed, I'm still hitting a brick wall.
>
> This is the output I'm getting on using the command line instruction
>     get_iplayer --tvmode=best --get 493
>
>
> get_iplayer v2.92, Copyright (C) 2008-2010 Phil Lewis
>
> This program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use 
> --warranty.
>
> This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it under 
> certain
>
> conditions; use --conditions for details.
>
> Matches:
>
> 493:Eurovision Song Contest: 2015 - 4. Grand Final, BBC One, 
> Entertainment,Music,Pop & Chart,Talent Shows,Variety Shows, default
>
> INFO: 1 Matching Programmes
>
> WARNING: Please download and run latest installer or install the 
> XML::Simple Perl module for more accurate programme metadata.
>
> INFO: Checking existence of default version
>
> INFO: 
> flashhd1,flashhd2,flashvhigh1,flashvhigh2,flashhigh1,flashhigh2,flashstd1,flashstd2,flashlow1,flashlow2 
> modes will be tried for version default
>
> INFO: Trying flashhd1 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 2015 
> - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashhd1 mode
>
> INFO: Trying flashhd2 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 2015 
> - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashhd2 mode
>
> INFO: Trying flashvhigh1 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 
> 2015 - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashvhigh1 mode
>
> INFO: Trying flashvhigh2 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 
> 2015 - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashvhigh2 mode
>
> INFO: Trying flashhigh1 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 
> 2015 - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashhigh1 mode
>
> INFO: Trying flashhigh2 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 
> 2015 - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashhigh2 mode
>
> INFO: Trying flashstd1 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 
> 2015 - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashstd1 mode
>
> INFO: Trying flashstd2 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 
> 2015 - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashstd2 mode
>
> INFO: Trying flashlow1 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 
> 2015 - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashlow1 mode
>
> INFO: Trying flashlow2 mode to record tv: Eurovision Song Contest: 
> 2015 - 4. Grand Final
>
> WARNING: Required rtmpdump does not exist - cannot download Flash 
> audio/video
>
> INFO: skipping flashlow2 mode
>
> ERROR: Failed to record 'Eurovision Song Contest: 2015 - 4. Grand 
> Final (b05wplpd)'
>
>
>
> I've run and rerun the latest installer and XML::Simple (I get 
> XML::Simple is up to date. (2.20) but to no avail.
>
> If I'd had a pointed head prior to all of this, it sure as heck would 
> be well and truly blunted by now... Can anyone help please, in PLAIN 
> ENGLISH?
>
> Thx
>
> Alan
>
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