Chapter 1: Installing RealProducer Plus

Installing RealProducer Plus is quick and easy. You can download RealProducer Plus from the RealNetworks Website or install it from a CD-ROM. Before you begin, make sure your computer meets the necessary system requirements for your operating system. See "System Requirements" for more information.

How to Install

Follow this procedure to install the product onto either your Linux or your Solaris machine.

To install RealProducer Plus on Linux:

1. Download the installation program, or insert the CD-ROM into your drive.

2. Make sure your CD drive is mounted properly, if installing from a CD.

3. Decompress and untar the download file:

   1. Change directories to the directory that contains the download file.

   2. Display the filename of the download file by entering:
      ls

   3. Unpack the top level distribution by entering:
      gunzip -cd <filename> | tar xvf -

   4. This will unpack the following files:
      install
README
LICENSE
realproducerplus.tar

4. Start the RealProducer Plus installer by entering:
   ./install

   The installer begins by preparing your system for RealProducer Plus. When complete, the installer shows the Software License agreement.

5. Specify the directory where you will install RealProducer Plus. The default directory is /usr/local/realproducer-8.5. If this directory exists, you will be asked to install in a different directory or uninstall the previous version.

   The install program installs all necessary programs and files.

6. Enter the serial number when prompted.

7. The install program asks if you want to create symbolic links and whether or not you want to view the Readme file. You can enter either Y or N for each question according to your preferences.

To install RealProducer Plus on Solaris:

1. Download the installation program, or insert the CD-ROM into your drive.

2. Make sure your CD drive is mounted properly, if installing from a CD.

3. Decompress and untar the download file:

   1. Change directories to the directory that contains the download file.

   2. Display the filename of the download file by entering:
      ls

   3. Unpack the top level distribution by entering:
      uncompress -cd realproducer-8.5b1_solaris.tar.Z | tar xvf -

   4. This will unpack the following files:
      install
README
LICENSE
realproducerplus.tar

4. Start the RealProducer Plus installer by entering:
   ./install

   The installer begins by preparing your system for RealProducer Plus. When complete, the installer shows the Software License agreement.

5. Specify the directory where you will install RealProducer Plus. The default directory is /usr/local/realproducer-8.5. If this directory exists, you will be asked to install in a different directory or uninstall the previous version.

   The install program installs all necessary programs and files.

6. Enter the serial number when prompted.

7. The install program asks if you want to create symbolic links and whether or not you want to view the Readme file. You can enter either Y or N for each question according to your preferences.

System Requirements

This section lists the basic hardware and software requirements needed to run RealProducer Plus for your specific UNIX platform.

In addition to normal hardware and software requirements, you must possess any of the following if you want live capture and recording:

• VHS, S-VHS, or Beta-SP video player

• Digital Video Disk (DVD) player

• live video camera and microphones

Linux Requirements

The following table lists minimum and recommended requirements for the Linux™ platform, depending on whether you are recording files or live input.

Additional software requirements include:

• libNoVersion.so.1

• libc.so.6 (also known as glibc2)

• libdl.so.2

• libm.so.6

• ld-linux.so.2

• Video4Linux 1 capture system

Solaris Requirements

The following are recommended requirements for the Solaris™ platform.

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