xnpvrcli - linux/unix client for NPVR

[tmrt]

Have tried using your precompiled binaries on Ubuntu 10.10 and get the following error message when I run sudo ldconfig

/sbin/ldconfig.real: /usr/local/lib/libplayer.so.2 is not a symbolic link

"ldd /usr/local/bin/xnpvrcli" and "ldd /usr/local/lib/libplayer.so" do not seem to show any missing libraries.

Any ideas?

Before posting the binaries I had tried them on ubuntu 10.10 and had no problems. I have no clue what could be wrong. I suggest to compile your own libraries:

wget http://libplayer.geexbox.org/releases/li....1.tar.bz2
tar -xhvf libplayer-2.0.1.tar.bz2
cd libplayer-2.0.1
./configure --enable-xlib-hack
make
sudo make install

[tkgafs]

I'm very interested in this as well, I have just built a system to run xbmc on and while its good and very pretty the music library is not a patch on Musiclibrary 3 for my needs

If I install ubuntu 10.10 and xbmc 10 will that be pretty much what I need to install your binaries on ?

my graphics card is an nvidia 210 which apparently is much the same as an ION

Tkgafs

[tmrt]

I'm very interested in this as well, I have just built a system to run xbmc on and while its good and very pretty the music library is not a patch on Musiclibrary 3 for my needs

If I install ubuntu 10.10 and xbmc 10 will that be pretty much what I need to install your binaries on ?

my graphics card is an nvidia 210 which apparently is much the same as an ION

Tkgafs

Binaries posted before were compiled on an old Debian 5.0 Lenny installation. They work on my installation of ubuntu 10.10.

Since I am not sure to what extent different distributions are binary compatible I attach here an ubuntu 10.10 debs. I am not sure that all the dependencies are there. Please report results.

[toboR]

tmrt,

I am anxious to try this, but it looks like I will need your help.
I tried to install the .debs on Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10. In both cases, libplayer2 reported the error "Dependencies not satisfiable: libvlc5 (>=1.1.0)". Of course, xnpvrcli reported that libplayer2 was required.
I tried the precompiled binaries, but it seems to require some arguments to xnpvrcli (<host>:<baseport#>). What is the correct format for "host"? I have tried "smb://..." without any success.
Is any further configuration required on the NPVR host?

[tmrt]

tmrt,

I am anxious to try this, but it looks like I will need your help.
I tried to install the .debs on Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10. In both cases, libplayer2 reported the error "Dependencies not satisfiable: libvlc5 (>=1.1.0)". Of course, xnpvrcli reported that libplayer2 was required.
I tried the precompiled binaries, but it seems to require some arguments to xnpvrcli (<host>:<baseport#>). What is the correct format for "host"? I have tried "smb://..." without any success.
Is any further configuration required on the NPVR host?

I have very basic knowledge about deb package management. "sudo apt-get -f install" should install the missing libvlc5.

<host> is just the ip address or name of the NPVR server. Port is optional. The first NPVR server runs on port 5906. If you have more servers set up you should use "-t #" switch, where # stands for the number of servers, so npvrclient will find the first available server.

[fibreoptix]

For a first pass "Nice work" on a clean 10.10 Ubuntu install

A very handy tool for us linux users who use NPVR around the house on Windows Servers

i am sure a few bugs will rise to the surface but for a first pass "GREAT"

Many Thanks

[ReggiePerrin]

I have very basic knowledge about deb package management. "sudo apt-get -f install" should install the missing libvlc5.

<host> is just the ip address or name of the NPVR server. Port is optional. The first NPVR server runs on port 5906. If you have more servers set up you should use "-t #" switch, where # stands for the number of servers, so npvrclient will find the first available server.

Hi

That's really good. I ran up a Ubuntu 10.10 VM and installed your binaries and a few other bits and pieces. I got the same symbolic link error as Dan the Man, but as it was only a symbolic* error I ignored it and ran the client anyway, and it worked.

You say above that the NPVR server is listening on 5906, on my server it's 5916.

cheers

*As I know nothing about Unix, I used the dictionary definition for the meaning of symbolic.

[mvallevand]

The client should open the sockets on the port that that the UDP discovery protocol defines.

Martin

[tmrt]

Hi

That's really good. I ran up a Ubuntu 10.10 VM and installed your binaries and a few other bits and pieces. I got the same symbolic link error as Dan the Man, but as it was only a symbolic* error I ignored it and ran the client anyway, and it worked.

You say above that the NPVR server is listening on 5906, on my server it's 5916.

cheers

*As I know nothing about Unix, I used the dictionary definition for the meaning of symbolic.

The base port is configurable in NPVR. See config.xml.

[tmrt]

The client should open the sockets on the port that that the UDP discovery protocol defines.

Martin

This is not implemented at the moment. I am not sure whether it is needed at all since unlike MVP/NMT one needs to configure a linux client anyway using a keyboard or remote login.