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firefox can't make Ubuntu open .ram files w realplayer

Asked by mkham6

First Firefox asked which file to open online .ram file (director to .rm realplayer files), but didn't list programs and wasn't sure where all executables were stored. Then said use VLC to open it from desktop shortcut- NOT. Doesn't work anyway, but messed up associations. But problem is now that's what default setting is, and I don't show any realplayer formats in the preferences/applications window (ra, rm, ram)- nothing, so can't reset it to REALPLAYER 11Gold, which I then installed (had to force it on 64bitAMD Ubuntu 10.4.1). Almost all the audio files on my journo website are realp files cause it was half the size of anything else. I'm almost positive Movieplayer was playing them before (now asks for silpo acelp.net voice decoder, which doesn 't seem to exist for linux); then I installed Mplayer, which also can't seem to do it, doesn't even search for codec, then RP11Gold.deb, which works great... but now not from Firefox.

Please don't say erase all associations- have no idea which players should open all those obscure files. How do I reset the assos for .ram + .rm to Realplayer11. Is there a plugin for any of the other players that will play realplayer?

--- On another issue Have terrible intermittent spastic screen flashing returning from suspend where I have to shut down everything and reboot. Tried editing that suspend pm file with all combos of quirks or quarks, and it sometimes works fine, other time gets hysterical. Seems to be a problem w evolution closing- it will flash on screen on shutdown (even when it's not open), and panel once in a while doesn't load either. These problems haven't been affected by 5 kernel upgrades. I hate not having suspend- it's so annoying I'm tempted to use Windows, so plz if you now any answer.

FIREFOX 12.0 for Canonical 1.0
Acer 5003WMLi 64 ML-32 Turion
64bitAMD Ubuntu 10.4.1
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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Can you give the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep -i real

Thanks

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mkham6 (mkham6) said : 		#2

It still downloads the .ram, then opens movieplayer, but if I click on a saved .ram file, it opens VLC. Thanks

LSB Version: core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:cxx-3.0-amd64:cxx-3.0-noarch:cxx-3.1-amd64:cxx-3.1-noarch:cxx-3.2-amd64:cxx-3.2-noarch:cxx-4.0-amd64:cxx-4.0-noarch:desktop-3.1-amd64:desktop-3.1-noarch:desktop-3.2-amd64:desktop-3.2-noarch:desktop-4.0-amd64:desktop-4.0-noarch:graphics-2.0-amd64:graphics-2.0-noarch:graphics-3.0-amd64:graphics-3.0-noarch:graphics-3.1-amd64:graphics-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.2-amd64:graphics-3.2-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-3.2-amd64:printing-3.2-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch:qt4-3.1-amd64:qt4-3.1-noarch
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid
Linux mak4-laptop 2.6.32-41-generic #88-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 29 13:10:32 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ii libjpeg-progs 7+really6b-15ubuntu1 Programs for manipulating JPEG files
ii libx86-1 1.1+ds1-6 x86 real-mode library
ii memtest86+ 4.00-2ubuntu3 thorough real-mode memory tester
ii realplay 11.0.2.2315 plays mp3, rm, ra, rv, wma, wmv, ogg, aac, a
ii rtkit 0.6-0ubuntu1 Realtime Policy and Watchdog Daemon
ii telepathy-mission-control-5 5.3.2-3 management daemon for Telepathy real-time co
ii vbetool 1.1-2 run real-mode video BIOS code to alter hardw
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ ^C
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep -i real
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$: command not found
Linux mak4-laptop 2.6.32-41-generic #88-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 29 13:10:32 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ii libjpeg-progs 7+really6b-15ubuntu1 Programs for manipulating JPEG files
ii libx86-1 1.1+ds1-6 x86 real-mode library
ii memtest86+ 4.00-2ubuntu3 thorough real-mode memory tester
ii realplay 11.0.2.2315 plays mp3, rm, ra, rv, wma, wmv, ogg, aac, a
ii rtkit 0.6-0ubuntu1 Realtime Policy and Watchdog Daemon
ii telepathy-mission-control-5 5.3.2-3 management daemon for Telepathy real-time co
ii vbetool 1.1-2 run real-mode video BIOS code to alter hardw
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ LSB Version:core-2.0-amd64:core-2.0-noarch:core-3.0-amd64:core-3.0-noarch:core-3.1-amd64:core-3.1-noarch:core-3.2-amd64:core-3.2-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:cxx-3.0-amd64:cxx-3.0-noarch:cxx-3.1-amd64:cxx-3.1-noarch:cxx-3.2-amd64:cxx-3.2-noarch:cxx-4.0-amd64:cxx-4.0-noarch:desktop-3.1-amd64:desktop-3.1-noarch:desktop-3.2-amd64:desktop-3.2-noarch:desktop-4.0-amd64:desktop-4.0-noarch:graphics-2.0-amd64:graphics-2.0-noarch:graphics-3.0-amd64:graphics-3.0-noarch:graphics-3.1-amd64:graphics-3.1-noarch:graphics-3.2-amd64:graphics-3.2-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-3.2-amd64:printing-3.2-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch:qt4-3.1-amd64:qt4-3.1-noarch
No command 'LSB' found, did you mean:
 Command 'LS' from package 'sl' (universe)
LSB: command not found
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ Distributor ID:Ubuntu
Distributor: command not found
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ Description:Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Description:Ubuntu: command not found
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ Release:10.04
Release:10.04: command not found
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ Codename:lucid
Codename:lucid: command not found
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ Linux mak4-laptop 2.6.32-41-generic #88-Ubuntu SMP Thu Mar 29 13:10:32 UTC 2012 x86_64 GNU/Linux
No command 'Linux' found, did you mean:
 Command 'linux' from package 'user-mode-linux' (universe)
Linux: command not found
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ ii libjpeg-progs 7+really6b-15ubuntu1 Programs for manipulating JPEG files
The program 'ii' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install ii
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ ii libx86-1 1.1+ds1-6 x86 real-mode library
The program 'ii' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install ii
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ ii memtest86+ 4.00-2ubuntu3 thorough real-mode memory tester
The program 'ii' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install ii
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ ii realplay 11.0.2.2315 plays mp3, rm, ra, rv, wma, wmv, ogg, aac, a
The program 'ii' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install ii
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ ii rtkit 0.6-0ubuntu1 Realtime Policy and Watchdog Daemon
The program 'ii' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install ii
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ ii telepathy-mission-control-5 5.3.2-3 management daemon for Telepathy real-time co
The program 'ii' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install ii
mako4@mak4-laptop:~$ ii vbetool 1.1-2 run real-mode video BIOS code to alter hardw
The program 'ii' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt-get install ii

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mkham6 (mkham6) said : 		#3

Realplayer document ? finally showed up in file types and I set "open w realplayer", but it hasn't had any affect

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#4

Try:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install realplay

See if it helps

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mkham6 (mkham6) said : 		#5

but realplayer is fine, when I tell it to open any ram or rm file, it works fine, inc online. It's just the damn associations in FF that's screwed up

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