What Runs Where on Athena: Audio Software

Title and Description:

gnome-mplayer
Description: gnome media player

TO RUN:

athena% gnome-mplayer &

See also: gnome-volume-control, xmcd

Title and Description:

gnome-volume-control
Description: Linux utility that allows users to control audio sources

TO RUN:

athena% gnome-volume-control &

See also: gnome-mplayer

Title and Description:

mpg123
Description: mp3 player

TO RUN:

athena% mpg123 audiofile.mp3

See also: mplayer, play, RealPlayer, rhythmbox, xmms

Title and Description:

play (sox)
Description: on Linux machines, front-end to sox audio player; plays files in a variety of audio formats

TO RUN:

athena% play audiofile

See also: mpg123, rhythmbox

Note:

there is a version of play in the audio locker but it does not seem to be working properly at the moment.

Title and Description:

RealPlayer
Description: audio/video player for files in Real and other formats. Also available as a Netscape plugin

TO RUN:

athena% realplay file

See also: mpg123, mplayer, xmcd, xmms

Title and Description:

rhythmbox
Description: audio player that can play network audio streams

TO RUN:

athena% rhythmbox &

See also: mpg123, gnome-mplayer, play, xmcd, xmms

Title and Description:

xmcd
Description: plays audio CDs on CD-ROM drives

TO RUN:

athena% xmcd &

See also: gnome-cd, mpg123, RealPlayer, rhythmbox, xmms

Title and Description:

xmms2
Description: audio player

TO RUN:

athena% xmms2 play audiofile (to play audiofile ; see man page for other command options)

See also: mpg123, mplayer, RealPlayer, rhythmbox, xmcd