Step 0: Check if there are binary packages available for your platform
If you do not find binary packages for your platform or the packages you found do not seem to work, follow the next two steps to download xine sources and install them:
Step 1: Download and install xine-lib
xine-lib is the xine core engine, it is needed for all frontends and applications that use xine. You can find build and installation instructions here
| xine-lib xine-engine and many plugins, required |
| xine-lib-1.1.6.tar.bz2 xine-lib-1.1.5.tar.bz2 xine-lib-1.1.4.tar.bz2 xine-lib-1.1.3.tar.gz xine-lib-1.1.2.tar.bz2 |
Step 2: Download and install a frontend
A lot of different frontends exist today for various tastes and purposes. Most of them are media/dvd-player like frontends, but there are also frontends for special purposes like browser and file manager plugins.
xine-ui skinned xlib-based gui |
totem Gnome xine GUI |
kaffeine media player for KDE3 |
toxine scriptable command-line frontend |
| xine-ui-0.99.5.tar.gz xine-ui-0.99.4.tar.gz xine-ui-0.99.3.tar.gz xine-ui-0.99.2.tar.gz xine-ui-0.99.1.tar.gz (signatures) | external project | external project | external project |
aaxine ascii art fun "gui" |
xine-vcdx navigation-capable (S)VCD input plugin |
oxine osd (on screen diplay) set-top-box style gui |
gxine gtk-based media player style gui + mozilla plugin |
| part of xine-ui | part of xine-lib | external project | gxine-0.5.11.tar.bz2 gxine-0.5.10.tar.bz2 gxine-0.5.9.tar.bz2 gxine-0.5.8.tar.bz2 gxine-0.5.7.tar.bz2 |
sinek advanced gtk-based gui (note: currently unmaintained) |
kxine kde/qt xine gui (note: currently unmaintained) |
arts-plugin kde xine arts plugin |
xine-plugin embedded stream playback plugin for mozilla |
| external project | external project | external project | xine-plugin-1.0.tar.bz2 |
enix experimental video processing backend |
opie op2 media player for handhelds (zaurus, ipaq) |
flxine A xine user interface built with the FLTK toolkit. |
sxfe probably the smallest xine frontend possible, good starting point for own developements |
| external project | external project | external project | external project |
| pyxine Python bindings for libxine. |
sonic-rainbow Graphical multi-media player and CD ripper. |
| external project | external project |
legal disclaimer
binary packages (rpm, deb)
The xine project itself does not provide any pre-compiled binary packages.
Depending on your Linux distribution, xine may be already available
from your vendor.
Debian packages may be downloaded via apt from Debian's official repository (however, gxine isn't in sarge). You just need to run something like:
# apt-get install xine-ui # aptitude install gxine
If you want to get the latest (third party) packages please check out these external resources:
| server | os/distribution | description |
|---|---|---|
| cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br | RH 7.3/8.0, Mandrake, SuSE | daily built xine RPMs, win32 codecs |
| freshrpms.net | RedHat/Fedora | xine RPMs, libdvdcss |
| packman.links2linux.org | SuSE 8.2 x86 / 7.3 PPC | xine-lib, xine-ui, gxine RPMs |
| DJS Consulting | EL / x86_64 | xine RPMs |
| www.lindowsdownload.com | Lindows OS | xine packages |
| www.gekkou.co.uk | Solaris, SPARC | precompiled xine binaries |
| www.reamined.on.ca | OS/2 | xine binaries |
| skyblade | RH, SuSE, Mandrake | older xine RPMs |
| complanet.ath.cx | Trustix Secure Linux | libxine, xine-ui and kxine RPMs |
Disclaimer: These links are provided for your information only. The xine project team has no control over these sites and denies any responsibility for their contents.
