#650235 add examples and error messages

Package:
xmms2-client-cli
Source:
xmms2
Description:
XMMS2 - cli client
Submitter:
Date:
2011-11-28 01:12:03 UTC
Severity:
wishlist
#650235#5
Date:
2011-11-28 00:39:27 UTC
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Add an example of how to play a song from the command line.
E.g.,
$ mplayer /var/tmp/GotToGetClubVersionmp4.flv
works, but for xmms2 it apparently is much more complicated.

That way people could see if xmms2 works within one minute without
extensive study.

Wait I found the answer on
http://www.dannybuntu.com/2009/02/howto-play-mp3-on-terminal.html

$ xmms2 play /var/tmp/GotToGetClubVersionmp4.flv
$

Which doesn't work.
Well at least it didn't delete my file.
At least it could print a error message.

$ xmms2 play /music/s1mp3/Z/ZZTop/MastersOfSparks.mp3
$

Same problem.

strace says

recv(4, 0xbfeb9144, 16, 0)              = -1 EAGAIN (Resource temporarily unavailable)
#650235#10
Date:
2011-11-28 00:57:51 UTC
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jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:

Thing is, the xmms2 package is a client/server system. So xmms2d
needs to be configured and running, before xmms2 is useful.

Think of xmms2d as your hifi system, and xmms2 as the remote control.


//Peter
#650235#15
Date:
2011-11-28 00:57:51 UTC
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jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:

Thing is, the xmms2 package is a client/server system. So xmms2d
needs to be configured and running, before xmms2 is useful.

Think of xmms2d as your hifi system, and xmms2 as the remote control.


//Peter
#650235#20
Date:
2011-11-28 01:08:39 UTC
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PS> Thing is, the xmms2 package is a client/server system. So xmms2d
PS> needs to be configured and running, before xmms2 is useful.

PS> Think of xmms2d as your hifi system, and xmms2 as the remote control.
OK... but maybe it at least could say 'couldn't contact server'?