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More => Old Versions => JRiver Media Center 25 for Linux => Topic started by: Mantaray on October 03, 2019, 12:32:31 pm
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hi,
I've been using MC22 on a Windows 7 based PC and on a Linux Mint 17.3 based PC, using a master license (for all OS) which I purchased before.
I now upgraded my Linux PC by replacing its hard drive with a higher capacity SSD, and installed a new Linux Mint 19.2 OS.
I've also installed MC25 on both the Windows and the new Linux based PC, and purchased a mediacenter 26 master license at an upgrade price.
I received a new registration code and used this successfully with the Windows based PC. However this did not work with the Linux based PC,
in this case, entering the new registration code produced the following error message: "Your license file is for a different product".
Please advise.
Thanks
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You probably need to install 25.0.108.
https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,122426.0.html
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Thanks, I am not a Linux expert so hence the following questions.
I use a Linux mint 19.2 OS and therefore I downloaded and installed the "stable" version (build 25.0.50) from "Set up JRiver Media Center 25 in Debian/Ubuntu/Linux Mint". However, you suggest that I download a new version from "JRiver Media Center 25.0.108 for Debian (amd64, i386 and armhf)". Is it OK to use this Debian version on my linux Mint OS? or maybe I should download the "latest" version from "Set up JRiver Media Center 25 in Debian/Ubuntu/Linux Mint"?
Also, should I go through all the installation steps again or only just some of them? I assume that having two MC versions installed should be OK, correct?
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Yes, you can use the Debian version on Linux Mint, since Linux Mint is based on Ubuntu which itself is based on Debian and thus supports .deb files just fine.
Switching from the stable repository to the latest repository would be the best way to do it. Just run this command (I suggest copying and pasting this) into a Terminal window...
sudo wget http://dist.jriver.com/stable/mediacenter/mediacenter25.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mediacenter25.list && sudo apt-get update
This will override the mediacenter25.list you're currently using (which right now is set to use the stable repository) to use the latest repository instead.
Then what you do is check for updates using the app you usually check for updates in, like Linux Mint's Update Manager app. The update to 25.0.108 should appear as an option. :)
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Thanks.
I ran the command in the terminal and that seemed to go through well.
However, the update option for MC does not appear in the update manager.
Appreciate your further guidance.
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You might need to hit the refresh button in the Update Manager app.
If all else fails, you can manually install the .deb file by downloading it (I'd recommend to the desktop). then using sudo dpkg -i putinpathtothedebfilehere.deb in a Terminal.
For the putinpathtothedebfilehere.deb part, after typing sudo dpkg -i (and a space after -i) you can simply drag and drop the .deb file into the Terminal to get it to put in the path needed.
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Thanks- I tried the refresh button but it still didn't appear on the list of updates.
Regarding downloading the .deb file - did you mean to download it from the link you sent me earlier (https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php/topic,122426.0.html) ?
If yes, which of the three file options should I download, is it the one under amd64?
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Well, are you using the 64-bit version of Linux Mint? If so, you'll want the amd64 .deb package.
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Happy to report it worked - Thanks for your help!