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satimis
05-03-2005, 12:25 AM
Hi folks,

FedoraCore2

I have a file with .swf extension, supposed to be video file, download from Internet. Please advise what application shall I use to read it.

TIA

B.R.
satimis
thaddaeus
05-03-2005, 12:39 AM
do a google search and you will see.

Suggested search (http://www.google.com/linux?hl=en&lr=&safe=off&q=.swf+player&btnG=Search)

or goto source

Macromedia (http://macromedia.com)
mrBen
05-03-2005, 05:14 AM
.swf is a Flash file - open it in a browser with a flash plugin. If you're using one of the newer versions of Firefox, it will nicely install the plugin if you don't already have it.
XiaoKJ
05-03-2005, 09:27 AM
I am not sure, but is it also the format for some shockwave stuff too?
thaddaeus
05-03-2005, 11:09 AM
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deathadder
05-03-2005, 12:06 PM
You could use swf-player from the command line.
satimis
05-03-2005, 12:43 PM
Hi deathadder,

You could use swf-player from the command line. $ swf
bash: swf: command not found
$ swf-play
bash: swf-play: command not found
$ swf-player
bash: swf-player: command not found
$ swfplayer
bash: swfplayer: command not found
$ SWF
bash: SWF: command not found

$ rpm -qa | grep swf
swfdec-0.3.4-1.1.fc3.rf

Please advise which application I have to install. TIA

B.R.
satimis
serz
05-03-2005, 01:52 PM
The command is swf_play.

So you know next time, to list the contents of a rpm package you can use rpm -ql package_name | less.
Icarus
05-03-2005, 03:21 PM
I always use "rpm -qa|grep package" also
In Linux there are at least a dozen ways to everything :)
satimis
05-04-2005, 03:48 AM
Hi serz,

Tks for your advice.

$ swf_play /pathto/xyz.swfSWFDEC: ERROR: swfdec_font.c(158): tag_func_define_font_2: langcode 1
SWFDEC: ERROR: swfdec_font.c(158): tag_func_define_font_2: langcode 1
Segmentation faultThe window closed automatically. Any advice. TIA

....you can use rpm -ql package_name | less. $ rpm -ql firefox | less
worked but the rest failed

$ rpm -ql swf_play | less
$ rpm -ql kmail | less
$ rpm -ql openoffice | less
$ rpm -ql konqueror | less
always saying "package is not installed"

B.R.
satimis
serz
05-04-2005, 04:23 AM
swf_play is in the "swfdec" package so the command would be rpm -ql swfdec to list it contents and not rpm -ql swf_play..

As for the other ones you tried and didn't work. Well, they must have another name or something. To find out you can do a rpm -qa | less and look for them or grep them.