Miro

General instructions

• • Install package icedtea-java7-plugin, select it for use as your java plugin (using sudo update-alternatives --config java).

  • Completely remove (including ~/.miro) everything related to miro.

  • Add the following repo:

    • • Code:

  • Install miro from this new repo.

Notes

Seems that the icedtea-java7-plugin is step is not necessary for some users, sometimes just clearing the ~/.miro directory and then installing from the different repo works. If you are nervous to change your Java plugin (for fear of other programs/applets ceasing to work), just try all steps except changing your Java.

Detailed instructions

Prerequisites:

Completely remove (apt-get --purge or in Synaptic, completely remove) the packages miro, miro-data, and democracyplayer.

I cleaned my user configuration of miro as well, by deleting the folder /home/user/.miro

Step 1:

Update the java plugin that you use to icedtea-java7-plugin.

a. Open Synaptic Package Manager, click the search button, and search for icedtea-java7-plugin, right click it, select Mark for installation, select apply.

b. Accept any licenses that it needs, and click through the series until it is installed.

Step 2:

From a terminal, type the following:

Code:

sudo update-alternatives --config java

deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/pculture.org/miro/linux/repositories/ubuntu gutsy/