MacPorts flvstreamer install work around

[Scott Haneda]

I just downloaded it, no idea what it is, or how it works, but I  
looked at the README and did this:

For Mac OSX to create a universal binary (intel and ppc):

  $ make -f MakefileOSX flvstreamer

 From there, I was able to:
./flvstreamer -r rtmp://cyzy7r959.rtmphost.com/flowplayer/metacafe

It seems to connect up and in this case, send binary data to STDOUT,  
which is probably not right, but shows the "server" which is what I  
think this is, works.

It would appear this is just a matter of making a portfile to run the  
installation commands and put the binary in the correct location.

I am not 100% sure you *need* to do that, you could just download the  
already OS X ready binary, and use that, then point the player at this  
server.  That is, if I understand what these binaries are generally up  
to.

Making the port file is not terribly hard, I suspect this would be one  
of the simpler ones, it builds out in all of 10 seconds.  Maybe give  
it a shot and see where you get?
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On Sep 22, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Mine wrote:

> Hi,
>
> After a long time trying and with lots of advice, I have been able  
> to get get_iplayer working
> using /opt/local/bin/perl5.8.8 -w get_iplayer. Now I am trying to  
> get flvstreamer
> install so I can dowload HD programs from the BBC. I searched but  
> could not find a MacPorts
> version of flvstreamer.
>
> Could someone tell me if there is a work around for getting  
> flvstreamer installed so that it will
> work in conjunction with my MacPort install of Perl 5.8.8. There are  
> source files available at the following
> address:  http://ftp.twaren.net/Unix/NonGNU/flvstreamer/source/flvstreamer-1.8k.tar.gz 
> . And a universal binary:
> http://download.savannah.gnu.org/releases-noredirect/flvstreamer/macosx/flvstreamer_macosx_unified_binary_latest
>
> Not sure what a universal binary is or how to install it, so any  
> suggestions would be much appreciated.