The instructions below detail how to download and install RealPlayer on Ubuntu Linux. The instructions also enable the Mozilla/Firefox plugin and optionally remove Real's imposed audio icons:
1. Open a terminal and enter the following command to download RealPlayer:
2. Make the file executable with the following command:
chmod a+x RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
3. Run the executable as root and enter your password when prompted:
sudo ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
4. If everything is working, you should see this message, hit enter:
Extracting files for Helix installation........................
Welcome to the RealPlayer (11.0.0.4028) Setup for UNIX Setup will help you get RealPlayer running on your computer. Press [Enter] to continue...
5. When prompted, install to /opt/real/RealPlayer, just hit enter:
Enter the complete path to the directory where you want RealPlayer to be installed. You must specify the full pathname of the directory and have write privileges to the chosen directory. Directory: [/opt/real/RealPlayer]
6. Enter "F" at the following screen to confirm:
You have selected the following RealPlayer configuration:
Destination: /opt/real/RealPlayer
Enter [F]inish to begin copying files, or [P]revious to go back to the previous prompts: [F]:
7. If all goes well, RealPlayer should install and you will be dumped back to the prompt:
The instructions below detail how to download and install RealPlayer on Ubuntu Linux. The instructions also enable the Mozilla/Firefox plugin and optionally remove Real's imposed audio icons:
1. Open a terminal and enter the following command to download RealPlayer:
2. Make the file executable with the following command:
chmod a+x RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
3. Run the executable as root and enter your password when prompted:
sudo ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
4. If everything is working, you should see this message, hit enter:
Extracting files for Helix installation........................
Welcome to the RealPlayer (11.0.0.4028) Setup for UNIX Setup will help you get RealPlayer running on your computer. Press [Enter] to continue...
5. When prompted, install to /opt/real/RealPlayer, just hit enter:
Enter the complete path to the directory where you want RealPlayer to be installed. You must specify the full pathname of the directory and have write privileges to the chosen directory. Directory: [/opt/real/RealPlayer]
6. Enter "F" at the following screen to confirm:
You have selected the following RealPlayer configuration:
Destination: /opt/real/RealPlayer
Enter [F]inish to begin copying files, or [P]revious to go back to the previous prompts: [F]:
7. If all goes well, RealPlayer should install and you will be dumped back to the prompt:
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Other Unix Platforms are available through the Helix Community. What's Helix and why does it matter? RealPlayer 10 for Linux is based on the open source Helix player. Interested in helping build the next version of RealPlayer for Linux? Go to Helix Commun