#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 10.1

### Chapter 36. Xfce Applications

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# Parole-4.16.0

## Introduction to Parole

Parole is a DVD/CD/music player for Xfce that uses GStreamer.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-10.1 platform.

### Note

Although this version of parole works with most files, it is unable to play DVDs, reporting an error in the gstreamer backend.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): http://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/parole/4.16/parole-4.16.0.tar.bz2

- Download MD5 sum: b9adffdef4bab6ca454569d562051843

- Download size: 904 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 22 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.2 SBU

### Parole Dependencies

#### Required

gst-plugins-base-1.18.3, gst-plugins-good-1.18.3 and libxfce4ui-4.16.0

#### Recommended

libnotify-0.7.9 and taglib-1.12

#### Optional

GTK-Doc-1.33.2

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/parole

## Installation of Parole

Install Parole by running the following commands:

    ./configure --prefix=/usr &&
    make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

## Using Parole

If you have installed Gstreamer Plugins Ugly with support for libdvdnav and libdvdread and would like to use Parole to play a DVD, click Media> Open location and enter dvd:// into the box.

Similarly, to play a CD, click Media> Open location and enter cdda:// into the box.

## Contents

Installed Program: parole
Installed Libraries: Two libraries under /usr/lib/parole-0/
Installed Directories: /usr/include/parole, /usr/lib/parole-0 and /usr/share/parole

### Short Descriptions

parole | is a GTK+ 3 media player that uses GStreamer

Last updated on 2021-02-23 04:28:57 -0800

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