When you try to install Kazam on Ubuntu 11.04 using the Kazam daily builds ppa you get an error message telling you that libmatroska0 is not installable. I will show you where to download the missing file and how to install it. To install the libmatroska0 file you need to convert it to a .deb file using alien. When the file is converted you need to install it after that you can add the kazam daily builds ppa and install Kazam
First you need to download the libmatroska0 file and save it to your Downloads folder.
The easiest way to install an .rpm file is using the alien command line. By using this command line you will convert the .rpm to a .deb file which you can install using the Ubuntu Software Center. To install alien open a terminal window (press Alt+F2 and type: gnome-terminal) and copy+paste the following line:
sudo apt-get install alien
Now you need to convert the .rpm file, in your terminal window copy+paste the following lines:
cd Downloads
sudo alien -k libmatroska0-0.8.0-0.1.102plf.i586.rpm
When the file is converted go to your Downloads folder and double click on the libmatroska0_0.8.0-0.1.102plf_i386.deb file and install it using the Ubuntu Software Center. If you get a message about the file being of poor quality just ignore it and continue with the installation. When the installation is finished close the Ubuntu Software Center.
Now it’s time to install Kazam, in your terminal window copy+paste the following lines:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:and471/kazam-daily-builds
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install kazam
To start Kazam press Alt+F2 and type: kazam
tq for share…nice post..
Worked perfectly! Thanks soo much! <3
Non riesco a convertire in .deb perchè mi dice che è per la versione a 32bit
Io uso anche a 64 bit e ho cercato di installarlo sul mio sistema ma sembra che sia solo 32bit. Ho cercato anche di una versione a 64bit del libmatroska0-0.8.0-0.1.102plf.i586.rpm file, ma non è elencato sul server ftp … Cercherà di fare un articolo su come installare Kazam su un sistema a 64 bit non appena posso ..
I’ve noticed that a lot of programs are for the 32bit I have a 64bit laptop and a 32bit aswell, a lot of differences in the sence of how programs seem to work. I thought having 64bit would be better somehow, it seems a bit more complicated. Keep on learning I guess.
I know what you mean, i moved from 32bit to 64bit last month and i noticed that all the basic stuff works but some applications are harder to install. But it’s just like you said… we just keep on learning things 🙂
Maybe it’s time to add a 64bit section to n00bs on Ubuntu