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I am using Slackware Current /kernel 2.6.15.3, KDE 3.5.1/ with all the updates. I have amarok-1.3.8 installed /.tgz package from Slacky.it/... And I have a strange error:

root@home:~# amarokapp
amarokapp: error while loading shared libraries: libmysqlclient.so.14: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Any ideas, please

Amarok player needs a SQL manager installed 'cause it stores the playlist into a SQL database. So you must install mysql in order to let it work properly...

you can link the librarie : or recompile amarok. I think this is the best metod because I tried to link the library, but amarok crashes continuously (is it correct ? ) with the new xine-lib.
If you want to keep the package, I suggest you to use the xine-lib that are is this repository, because with them, amarok doesn't crash.

Have a nice day
Sidereus


p.s. Sorry for my bad english :P

Try this package:
http://salvo84.altervista.org/amarok-1. ... 1salvo.tgz
It's compiled in a slackware current.

i don't know because of it, but you must put the link in your address bar

Albatros_la ha scritto:Amarok player needs a SQL manager installed 'cause it stores the playlist into a SQL database. So you must install mysql in order to let it work properly...

I have MySQL installed, because I have a full install of my Slack. It is 5.0.18
But as far as I know, amaroK can use Sqlite also... I don't understand why it has to deal with something like MySQL at all... It is just a player I think

Anyway, I'll try linking this lib file...

Excuse me for the double posting, but... it is the same with RealPlayer
Well not the same error, but it is not working too.

Keeping your Slack up to date is a good idea, but sometimes there are problems with the packages installed

victorche ha scritto:Excuse me for the double posting, but... it is the same with RealPlayer
Well not the same error, but it is not working too.

Keeping your Slack up to date is a good idea, but sometimes there are problems with the packages installed

Yes, I had the same problem. It's because I upgraded mysql, and library changed from libmysqlclient.so.14 to libmysqlclient.so.15.

Now there's two possibilities:

1. to make a symbolic link to the new library eg:

ln -s /usr/lib/libmysqlclient.so.15 /usr/lib/libmysqlclient.so.14

(it is the dirty choise, but it's work)

2. recompile amarok, (there's a new version on amarok.kde.org).
(it is the slack way)

Salvo ha scritto:Try this package:
http://salvo84.altervista.org/amarok-1. ... 1salvo.tgz
It's compiled in a slackware current.

Thanks a lot!

pyro ha scritto: Yes, I had the same problem. It's because I upgraded mysql, and library changed from libmysqlclient.so.14 to libmysqlclient.so.15.

Now there's two possibilities:

1. to make a symbolic link to the new library eg:

ln -s /usr/lib/libmysqlclient.so.15 /usr/lib/libmysqlclient.so.14

(it is the dirty choise, but it's work)

2. recompile amarok, (there's a new version on amarok.kde.org).
(it is the slack way)

Well thank you too... It is really funny. The packages are made for the latest stable. And the package mainteiners have their reason for this.

So the first choice is to have the latest stable /with no updates at all/, and then you can update all the other packages as fast as a new version is released.

The second option is to keep your OS up to date. But then... Your OS is updated, but some packages may not work.

So there isn't an option of having both updated and working

What about RealPlayer? Any ideas about this one?

Thanks in advance!

And... About RealPlayer. Here is the error message:

oot@home:~# realplay
*** glibc detected *** free(): invalid pointer: 0x08219b58 ***
/usr/bin/realplay: line 75: 7523 Aborted artsdsp $REALPLAYBIN "$@"

Any ideas?