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working1. install the freeking vlc software ... its pain to get it working on the dekstop which don't support communities updates
got working somehow with corrrect ffmpeg version
2. get the keybord binding software ..that is easy xbindkeys.
3. now stich it together .
4. make sure that we are running vlc with http interface up
e.g.
vlc -I httpmore info at offical vlc site also read the doc @ this link
$cat ~/.xbindkeysrc
# Pause
"export DISPLAY=:0.0 ;/home/sachinr/bin/vlc_commands pause "
control+Mod1+p
# start
"export DISPLAY=:0.0 ;/home/sachinr/bin/vlc_commands start"
control+Mod1+m
# next
"export DISPLAY=:0.0 ;/home/sachinr/bin/vlc_commands next"
control+Mod1+n
# prev
"export DISPLAY=:0.0 ;/home/sachinr/bin/vlc_commands back"
control+Mod1+b
And then create the wrapper progamme
$ cat ~/bin/vlc_commands
#!/bin/sh
CURL="/usr/bin/curl"
URI="http://localhost:8080/requests/stat
case $1 in
pasue)
CMD="pause" ;
;;
stop)
CMD="stop" ;
;;
start)
CMD="play" ;
;;
next)
CMD="next"
;;
back)
CMD="previous" ;
;;
*)
CMD="play" ;
;;
esac
CMD="pl_$CMD";
$CURL "$URI$CMD" 2>/dev/null 1>/dev/null
exit 0 ;
#!/bin/sh
CURL="/usr/bin/curl"
URI="http://localhost:8080/requests/stat
case $1 in
pasue)
CMD="pause" ;
;;
stop)
CMD="stop" ;
;;
start)
CMD="play" ;
;;
next)
CMD="next"
;;
back)
CMD="previous" ;
;;
*)
CMD="play" ;
;;
esac
CMD="pl_$CMD";
$CURL "$URI$CMD" 2>/dev/null 1>/dev/null
exit 0 ;
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