glfs/multimedia/audioutils/xmms.xml

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  <!ENTITY % general-entities SYSTEM "../../general.ent">
  %general-entities;

  <!ENTITY XMMS-download-http "http://www.xmms.org/files/1.2.x/xmms-&XMMS-version;.tar.bz2">
  <!ENTITY XMMS-download-ftp  " ">
  <!ENTITY XMMS-size          "2.4 MB">
  <!ENTITY XMMS-buildsize     "55 MB">
  <!ENTITY XMMS-time          "0.84 SBU">
]>

<sect1 id="xmms" xreflabel="XMMS-&XMMS-version;">
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
</sect1info>
<?dbhtml filename="xmms.html"?>
<title>XMMS-&XMMS-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to 
<application><acronym>XMMS</acronym></application></title>

<para><application><acronym>XMMS</acronym></application> is an audio player 
for the <application>X</application> Window System. </para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&XMMS-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&XMMS-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &XMMS-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
&XMMS-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&XMMS-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

<sect3><title><application><acronym>XMMS</acronym></application> 
dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title>
<para><xref linkend="GTK"/></para>
</sect4>
<sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para><xref linkend="alsa"/>, 
<xref linkend="esound"/>, 
<xref linkend="libogg"/>, 
<xref linkend="libvorbis"/> and 
<xref linkend="libmikmod"/></para>
</sect4>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of 
<application><acronym>XMMS</acronym></application></title>

<para>Install <application><acronym>XMMS</acronym></application> by running 
the following commands:</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>
</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Configuring <application><acronym>XMMS</acronym></application></title>

<sect3><title>Config files</title>
<para><filename>~/.xmms/config</filename></para>
</sect3>

<sect3><title>Configuration Information</title>

<para>When you start <command>xmms</command> for the first time, you can 
configure it with <userinput>CTRL+P</userinput>. Note that you can extend XMMS' 
functionality with plugins and skins. You can find these at 
<ulink url="http://xmms.org"/>.</para>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>The <application><acronym>XMMS</acronym></application> package contains 
<command>xmms</command>, 
<command>xmms-config</command> and 
<command>wmxmms.</command></para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>xmms</title>
<para><acronym>XMMS</acronym>, which stands for X MultiMedia System, is a 
program comparable in function with <application>WinAMP</application>. Its 
main function is playing audio files like <filename>WAV</filename> and 
<filename>MP3</filename>. It can be extended with plugins to play a number of 
other audio or video formats. Its look can be customized with 
<application>WinAMP</application> style skins.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>xmms-config</title>
<para>This script is used by other programs which need to link with 
<command>xmms</command> to retrieve the library and include 
paths.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>wmxmms</title>
<para><command>wmxmms</command> is a dock applet for the 
<application>Window Maker</application> window manager. From the applet you 
can start and control <command>xmms</command>.</para></sect3>
</sect2>

</sect1>