#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version r13.0-491

### Chapter 36. Xfce Applications

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# Parole-4.20.0

## Introduction to Parole

Parole is a DVD/CD/music player for Xfce that uses GStreamer.

### Note

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### Note

Although this version of parole works with most files, it is unable to play DVDs, reporting an error in the gstreamer backend.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://archive.xfce.org/src/apps/parole/4.20/parole-4.20.0.tar.xz

- Download MD5 sum: 388dee33b1d06ee89f007b4cb08dedaf

- Download size: 470 KB

- Estimated disk space required: 19 MB

- Estimated build time: 0.2 SBU

### Parole Dependencies

#### Required

dbus-glib-0.114, gst-plugins-base-1.28.2, gst-plugins-good-1.28.2, and libxfce4ui-4.20.2

#### Recommended

libnotify-0.8.8 and taglib-2.2.1

#### Optional

GTK-Doc-1.36.1

## Installation of Parole

Install Parole by running the following commands:

    mkdir build &&
    cd    build &&

    meson setup ..            \
          --prefix=/usr       \
          --buildtype=release &&
    ninja

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    ninja install

## Using Parole

If you have installed Gstreamer Plugins Ugly with support for libdvdnav and libdvdread and would like to use Parole to play a DVD, click Media> Open location and enter dvd:// into the box.

Similarly, to play a CD, click Media> Open location and enter cdda:// into the box.

## Contents

Installed Program: parole
Installed Libraries: Two libraries under /usr/lib/parole-0/
Installed Directories: /usr/include/parole, /usr/lib/parole-0 and /usr/share/parole

### Short Descriptions

parole | is a GTK+ 3 media player that uses GStreamer

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