Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.4-419

Chapter 36. Xfce Applications

Parole-4.20.0

Introduction to Parole

Parole is a DVD/CD/music player for Xfce that uses GStreamer.

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Although this version of parole works with most files, it is unable to play DVDs, reporting an error in the gstreamer backend.

Package Information

Parole Dependencies

Required

dbus-glib-0.114, gst-plugins-base-1.26.6, gst-plugins-good-1.26.6, and libxfce4ui-4.20.2

Recommended

libnotify-0.8.7 and taglib-2.1.1

Optional

GTK-Doc-1.35.1

Installation of Parole

Install Parole by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

meson setup ..            \
      --prefix=/usr       \
      --buildtype=release &&
ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Using Parole

If you have installed Gstreamer Plugins Ugly with support for libdvdnav and libdvdread and would like to use Parole to play a DVD, click Media> Open location and enter dvd:// into the box.

Similarly, to play a CD, click Media> Open location and enter cdda:// into the box.

Contents

Installed Program: parole
Installed Libraries: Two libraries under /usr/lib/parole-0/
Installed Directories: /usr/include/parole, /usr/lib/parole-0 and /usr/share/parole

Short Descriptions

parole

is a GTK+ 3 media player that uses GStreamer