Watch Eurovision 2007 on Ubuntu Linux
How To
1) Download octosetup-linux_i386.bin This is the video streaming software client that is being used for Eurovision 2007
2) Enable multiverse in your package repositores/software sources
3) run the downloaded octosetup-linux_i386.bin in a terminal file via the command:
sh octosetup-linux_i386.bin
32bit ubuntu:
4) Install the packages: sun-java5-bin libstdc++6 mplayer
5) Open up your favourite editor and put in it:
JavaExec=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.11/jre/lib/i386/client/libjvm.so
PlayerExec=gmplayer -nocache $url
save this file as setup.cfg inside the octoshape directory.
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64bit ubuntu:
4) Install the packages: ia32-sun-java5-bin libstdc++6 mplayer
5) Open up your favourite editor and put in it:
JavaExec=/usr/lib/jvm/ia32-java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.11/jre/lib/i386/client/libjvm.so
PlayerExec=gmplayer -nocache $url
save this file as setup.cfg inside the octoshape directory.
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Running OctoshapeClient:
To run it cd to the directory and type:
./OctoshapeClient -url:EBU.esc07
“EBU.esc07″ is the url for eurovision.
More urls/streams at: http://www.octoshape.com/play/play.asp
Linux FAQ at: http://www.octoshape.com/faq/faq.asp?faqtype=Linux
Thank you to the Octoshape guys for the linux version.
Trouble Shooting:
Error: After installing mplayer you may get this error: “Error
opening/initailzing the selected video_out (-vo) device.”
Solution: You will need to change the video driver which it uses do this by:
right click select preferences, select the video tab, you will see a list:
xmga, xv, x11, gl, gl2, dxr3, xvidix, xvmc
change it to xv, If this does not work try a different one !
Error: The ./OctoshapeClient -url:EBU.esc07 just exits
Solution: This is probably because you do not have the right JavaExec= path
try searching your file system for “libjvm.so” – Remeber it needs to be the client version.
The expected output if it’s working will be something like: http://pastebin.ubuntu-uk.org/142