I was able to extract the version of vlc. Script started on Fri 19 Oct 2012 04:28:33 AM EDT jude@d-216-36-20-9:~$ vlc --version VLC media player 2.0.4 Twoflower (revision 2.0.3-289-g6e6100a) VLC version 2.0.4 Twoflower (2.0.3-289-g6e6100a) Compiled by pbuilder on www.marillat.net (Oct 16 2012 06:37:52) Compiler: gcc version 4.7.2 (Debian 4.7.2-4) This program comes with NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. You may redistribute it under the terms of the GNU General Public License; see the file named COPYING for details. Written by the VideoLAN team; see the AUTHORS file. jude@d-216-36-20-9:~$ exit exit Script done on Fri 19 Oct 2012 04:29:13 AM EDT On Fri, 19 Oct 2012, Shlomi Fish wrote: > Hi Jude, > > On Thu, 18 Oct 2012 17:05:27 -0400 (EDT) > Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > The flower revision on debian is the version of vlc now in use. > > I don't understand. Do you mean you are using VLC > "Twoflower" (a.k.a 2.0.x)? > > > Since I can't get the program to quit when playing a video typescript > > output likely won't be feasible either. > > > > I don't understand. How are you getting the program to quit? What did > you try? What didn't work? What is "typescript"? > > Moreover: did you try mplayer? > > Regards, > > Shlomi Fish > > > On Wed, 17 Oct 2012, Shlomi Fish wrote: > > > > > Hi Jude, > > > > > > On Wed, 17 Oct 2012 06:01:59 -0400 (EDT) > > > Jude DaShiell <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > > When I play an audio stream with vlc on command line interface, > > > > the quit command works with no problem. However if I play a > > > > downloaded video file with vlc, the quit command in command line > > > > interface does not work. Another problem with videos on vlc is > > > > that vlc puts a status bar of some kind on the screen and updates > > > > it throughout the video. I haven't yet figured out what setting > > > > is doing this, but if I find out I'll be looking for what > > > > configuration file to update with what setting to permanently > > > > disable this behavior. > > > > > > > > > > Well, I don't know how you invoke the command line interface, and > > > which version of VLC you are using, but right here on Mageia Linux > > > 3/Cauldron with vlc-2.0.4-1.mga3.tainted , then ?vlc --intf > > > ncurses /path/to/myfile/? exits with both a video file and an .mp3 > > > file when I press "q". Can you provide more details? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Shlomi Fish > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > jude <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Adobe fiend for failing to Flash > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ > > > Freecell Solver - http://fc-solve.shlomifish.org/ > > > > > > Judaism: God is all the shit, all the non?shit and all the > > > intermediate demi?shits in between. > > > > > > Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - > > > http://shlom.in/reply . > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > jude <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Adobe fiend for failing to Flash > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Blinux-list mailing list > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > -- > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > Shlomi Fish http://www.shlomifish.org/ > Chuck Norris/etc. Facts - http://www.shlomifish.org/humour/bits/facts/ > > A wood chuck can?t chuck wood. Chuck Norris can chuck wood chucks. > > Please reply to list if it's a mailing list post - > http://shlom.in/reply . > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list --------------------------------------------------------------------------- jude <jdashiel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Adobe fiend for failing to Flash _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list