help on installing software

[jethind]

i recently downloded a Real Player 10 package (.rpm) to replace the helix player so that i can play MP3's. So i run the command: rpm -i <rpm filename> in the terminal window. After the installation is successful, I go to Applications => Sound & Video, from there i can see the Real Player 10 program. However, when i run the Real Player, it does not execute and nothing shows up... i should i do to run this program? thanks.

[kage]

What distro are you running? Do you know if the .rpm package you downloaded is supported under your distro?

[jethind]

I'm using a Fedora Core 4. I don't know if its compatible, since there's no given info on their website (http://www.real.com/linux) or release notes.

[kage]

Have you tried yum? http://www.fedorafaq.org/#installsoftware

Try installing realplayer through yum.

[jethind]

i also tried yum using the command: su -c 'yum install <filename.rpm>' but it gives me an error message saying it is an "unsigned package".

[kage]

Try 'yum search realplayer'. See/post what that returns.

[jethind]

this message shows up, even if i'm connected to the internet... any ideas?

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Searching Packages:
Setting up repositories
Cannot open/read repomd.xml file for repository: livna
failure: repodata/repomd.xml from livna: [Errno 256] No more mirrors to try.
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