Unsupported helper for Linux

[maddoctora]

So I followed the instructions about updating all the files and did all the sudo apt-get installs and upgrades.
I don't know why, I can't understand the terminology, but this is what happens when I run the process:

~/Downloads$ ./VLCStreamerClient
"2011-06-23 08:06:02:050:INFO : VLCStreamer Client Started"
"2011-06-23 08:06:02:050:INFO : Version 0.1.3_beta"
"2011-06-23 08:06:02:051:INFO : Beta"
"2011-06-23 08:06:02:052:INFO : SETTINGS host name: hostname"
"2011-06-23 08:06:02:052:INFO : SETTINGS host port: 54340"
"2011-06-23 08:06:02:052:INFO : SETTINGS root: /home/user1/.Hobbyist_Software/VLC_Streamer/Root"
"2011-06-23 08:06:02:052:INFO : SETTINGS settings file /home/user1/.config/Hobbyist_Software/VLC_Streamer.conf"
./VLCStreamerClient: symbol lookup error: ./VLCStreamerClient: undefined symbol: _ZN9QListData11detach_growEPii

[gregorydavidcooper]

Hi

I just tried to install this on Ubuntu Server 10.04 LTS.
Downloaded the zip and unpacked it.
Followed the instructions in the README however this only seemed to contain info about the prerequisites all of which seemed to install ok.

What I really need to know is what to do with the other file in the zip VLCStreamerClient

I've tried cd'ing into the folder and "sudo VLCStreamerClient" ... nothing happens.
How do I get it to run as a service on startup?
Where to I specify the data path to my movies folder which is /mnt/data/Movies?

Any help will be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Greg

[hobbledgrubs]

Hello,
I am running debian with the qt 4.7 libraries and I have the same problem as eggman and co.
ie
./VLCStreamerClient: symbol lookup error: ./VLCStreamerClient: undefined symbol: _ZN9QListData11detach_growEPii
Is there any possibility of a manual install procedure or the source for the helper?
Thanks

[kraney]

I'm on ubuntu 10.04 with Qt 4.6 and also see the missing symbol:

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./VLCStreamerClient: symbol lookup error: ./VLCStreamerClient: undefined symbol: _ZN9QListData11detach_growEPii


It's looking for a Qt method that's not defined:

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$ echo _ZN9QListData11detach_growEPii | c++filt
QListData::detach_grow(int*, int)

Looking at the libraries it's linked against, it's compiled for 32 bit systems (mine is 64 bit, but I have 32 bit compatibility installed.)

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$ ldd ./VLCStreamerClient
   linux-gate.so.1 =>  (0xf77c6000)
   libQtGui.so.4 => /usr/lib32/libQtGui.so.4 (0xf6d29000)
   libQtNetwork.so.4 => /usr/lib32/libQtNetwork.so.4 (0xf6c02000)
   libQtCore.so.4 => /usr/lib32/libQtCore.so.4 (0xf6983000)
   ...
$ dpkg -S /usr/lib32/libQtCore.so.4
ia32-libs: /usr/lib32/libQtCore.so.4


It's almost certainly an issue of being compiled against a different version of Qt than I have installed as part of ia32-libs. This is going to be a chronic problem if source is not available, since everyone with a different distro or release or architecture is going to have a slightly different revision of Qt.

[kraney]

...alternately, if you need to keep the source code private, you'd be wise to link statically instead of dynamically. That way your executable will carry the libraries it needs along with it.

[BillyIII]

I have the same problem as kraney. Can we get the sources of the helper app or some specifications for creating another one?

[tamray]

I am attempting to install the helper app (beta) on an Ubuntu Lucid box. Followed the instructions and seems things installed fine,but I get the following error when launching the client:


raymond@mythtv-1:~/Downloads$ ./VLCStreamerClient
"2011-08-18 19:44:52:202:INFO : VLCStreamer Client Started"
"2011-08-18 19:44:52:202:INFO : Version 0.1.3_beta"
"2011-08-18 19:44:52:202:INFO : Beta"
"2011-08-18 19:44:52:202:INFO : SETTINGS host name: mythtv-1"
"2011-08-18 19:44:52:203:INFO : SETTINGS host port: 54340"
"2011-08-18 19:44:52:203:INFO : SETTINGS root: /home/raymond/.Hobbyist_Software/VLC_Streamer/Root"
"2011-08-18 19:44:52:203:INFO : SETTINGS settings file /home/raymond/.config/Hobbyist_Software/VLC_Streamer.conf"
./VLCStreamerClient: symbol lookup error: ./VLCStreamerClient: undefined symbol: _ZN9QListData11detach_growEPii

I read 1 post with a similar problem, but can't seem to find the issue in my case.

[LucaTNT]

Hi, thanks for your work.

Is there any chance it will ever support running on a headless server?

Thanks in advance,
Luca

[iwantlinuxsupport]

Add me to the list of people with this problem:

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$ ./VLCStreamerClient
"2011-09-18 17:19:07:598:INFO : VLCStreamer Client Started"
"2011-09-18 17:19:07:598:INFO :   Version 0.1.3_beta"
"2011-09-18 17:19:07:598:INFO :   Beta"
"2011-09-18 17:19:07:599:INFO : SETTINGS host name: nuser2"
"2011-09-18 17:19:07:599:INFO : SETTINGS host port: 54340"
"2011-09-18 17:19:07:599:INFO : SETTINGS root: /home/pduser/.Hobbyist_Software/VLC_Streamer/Root"
"2011-09-18 17:19:07:599:INFO : SETTINGS settings file /home/pduser/.config/Hobbyist_Software/VLC_Streamer.conf"
./VLCStreamerClient: symbol lookup error: ./VLCStreamerClient: undefined symbol: _ZN9QListData11detach_growEPii


I'm on Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS

Very frustrating

[Sspera]

Hi Everyone -
I'm still learning about how to manage things on Linux after almost 30 years on dos and windows.
The command line instructions were a bit intimidating, but I worked through them and seemed to figure out any error messages. Thanks for pulling the read me and helper app together.
The streamer still keeps looking for the Aspire Revo I have set up as an htpc. I bet it has something to do with my running or installing of the helper app, but am looking for other ideas.
I unpacked the tar ball and double-clicked on the app, to launch like windows. No error message, but I'm not sure anything is running either.
Do I have to place it somewhere special and submit some command line instructions? Do I put some commands in a script to automatically run when the machine is booted?
Thanks for helping a noobie!
Scott