tried it and I get this reply "Package realplayer is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E: Package realplayer has no installation candidate Not really sure what it means, can you help me out a little?

Im using ubuntu already for a long time, and i didn't found it out also... (Trough apt-get)...You can do 2 things:1. Download the player Realplayer is based on (Helix) buti think it cannot handle the real codecs.2. Download the Realplayer .bin file from http://www.real.com/linux Im not so good at giving instructions so this is what is said on the site:Installation Instructions - Ensure that the .bin file you downloaded is executable. You can make the .bin file executable by running the "chmod a+x RealPlayer10GOLD.bin" command from a terminal window. - Run the .bin file by typing "./RealPlayer10GOLD.bin". Follow the prompts provided to finish installing the player. - When you launch the player for the first time, a set-up assistant will take you through configuring your player. - Enjoy your RealPlayer10 for Linux!

To Blaker, Did you enable the right repositories, that are listed in the prerequisites? Are you on a x86 build? If not (aka 64 bit) you're not going to get real player, a 64 bit client simply doesn't exist. If nothing else try doing it with an automated script like Automatix or EasyUbuntu

Almost forgot, it is in EasyUbuntu :SThat is how i did it before i had a re-install for dapper

i downloaded realplayer10GOLD.bin, and installed it in /usr/local/real. when i launched it from application, anything didn't happen. so i launched it in console, "core dumped" error happened.why? my sys is Ubuntu 6.10, who can help me? thanks a lot!

    Hyperknux, I am an absolute beginner. I followed you directions but everytime I get "file" not foud, whilst my own eyes see it on the desktop.Please help.Henk Jansen

Okay, here's the down and dirty version: tested on Gutsy ;)

1. Download the RealPlayer11GOLD from http://www.real.com/linux to your home directory.
2. Open Terminal (from this point on, you must have admin rights).
3. Type sudo chmod +x RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
4. Type sudo "./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin"
5. Follow prompts. It'll start the installer. Do as it instructs and hit Enter.
6. It'll ask for the install path. Default is fine and hit enter.
7. It'll ask for a confirmation of install path. Press F to Finish the install.
8. It copies files, installs icons, etc. When you get the prompt, it's done.

Congrats! You have just installed RealPlayer 11 on Ubuntu. Easy, huh? ;)
To launch the app, go to Applications > Sound & Video > RealPlayer 11.
If that doesn't work, open Terminal again and type realplay .

Follow setup prompts and RealPlayer should be launched. It may forward a tab in FireFox to say if RealPlayer is up to date or not.

Enjoy! ;) PM if there any problems or if u found it useful. Just tested it and it works for me! ;)

Hi there. I have Ubuntu 7.10 on a PS3, and i am trying to get codecs to work to no avail. Thought i would try Realplayer aswell, done exactly as you have said and still i get error 7: Syntax Error:"(" unexpected Can anyone help AS all i wanted to do was get the codecs working and i have spent almost a day, and getting fed up, will call it quits soon. Thanks in advance Maybe its just not compatable with the PS3 Ubuntu 7.1  RPlayer11 Gold  Mango

I just follow yours, its look success. The Realplayer icon nice at App>Sound&Video. When click it the popup windows error..."could not launch menu item.Failed to execute child process "realplay" (No such file or directory)". Sorry I am Hardy Heron,anyway waiting any how to fix.Pls more guides.Thx.

hi i'm one of those new trying-to-be-a-user of Linux :) i have been trying to install Real Player ( and Java though) doing what you told but when i type sudo chmod +x RealPlayer11GOLD.bin command line it says chmod: cannot access `RealPlayer11GOLD.bin': No such file or directory (same for the Java) .Could you please help me solve this?thank you

First, you should know were the file is being downloaded. If you are using Firefox as a web browser, go to Preferences, and then see the name of the directory where the files are to be downloaded (for instance: /home/user/Desktop) then, at the terminal window were you want to install RealPlayer type this:
sudo su
(this will give you root privileges)
then type:
cd /home/user/Desktop  (or whatever the directory is, this will change the directory)
then try to do what was recommended, it should work, I think. Then, close the terminal window or type:
exit

thanks for the reply but this is what it says,ufuk@UFUK:~$ sudo suroot@UFUK:/home/ufuk# cd /home/user/Desktopbash: cd: /home/user/Desktop: No such file or directoryroot@UFUK:/home/ufuk# the file is on the desktop anyway but i can't get them work(by the way the user name means horizon in Turkish. i get many compliments about it :)  )

first, sorry for my english.i guess you typed something wrong in the step 4, i think it should be4. Type  "sudo ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin":-)anyway, it is important to use sudo, or you may get the follow error when you try to launch realplayer from the application menu:"Could not launch menu item Failed to execute child process "realplay" (No such file or directory) "

I followed the above mentioned steps. it didnt work.. gave the error "failed to execute child process".So  I went inside the "my_home_path"/RealPlayer/postinst and run postinst.sh script. Then it worked.. it also created a desktop icon.

I got the icon for the Real player, but it showing "Failed to execute child process "real play"(No such file or directory) Please help me

thanks it worked not only for me but for several oyhe people