did you try the ubuntu forum?
ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php+realplayer
it worked ok for me

Below is everything I have found and tried both on the web and on
Ubuntu to try and install this thing. Please don't be rude. I am not
familiar with the system and I am stumbling, but I am trying.

The only positive response I have received is from the concept of

'OPEREND MISSING'

I don't know what that means and I cannot understand the help listing.
I am not alone in the difficulty, as can be seen from the listings
from several sites.

I did use the listing on Ubuntu to download RealPlayer 10, which will
hopefully give me the means to listen to the stuff I want (old time
radio), but now I am obsessed with finding a way to install the
version 11. As the English comic Benny Hill use to say "Learning;
always learning".

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Multimedia – Install Real Player 10 for linux on Ubuntu

February 20, 2008 by taufanlubis

Step 1. Download the Real Player

Download link: https://player.helixcommunity.org/2005/downloads/

I suggest to download the `Installer' program. It's much easier.

Step 2. Change access permission

taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ ls -l
realplay-10.0.9.809-linux-2.2-libc6-gcc32-i586.bin

-rw-r–r– 1 taufanlubis taufanlubis 5790356 2008-02-12 08:20
realplay-10.0.9.809-linux-2.2-libc6-gcc32-i586.bin

taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ sudo chmod a+x
realplay-10.0.9.809-linux-2.2-libc6-gcc32-i586.bin

taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ ls -l
realplay-10.0.9.809-linux-2.2-libc6-gcc32-i586.bin

-rwxr-xr-x 1 taufanlubis taufanlubis 5790356 2008-02-14 07:55
realplay-10.0.9.809-linux-2.2-libc6-gcc32-i586.bin

Note:

When you install the realplay, make sure that your directory name has
no space, otherwise it will create an error. For example:

taufanlubis@toshiba:~/mydata/My Ubuntu Collections/packages$ sudo
./realplay-10.0.9.809-linux-2.2-libc6-gcc32-i586.bin

Extracting files for RealPlayer installation…sh:
/home/taufanlubis/mydata/My: not found

Step 3. Installation

taufanlubis@toshiba:~$ sudo
./realplay-10.0.9.809-linux-2.2-libc6-gcc32-i586.bin

Extracting files for RealPlayer installation……………………

Welcome to the RealPlayer (10.0.9.809) Setup for UNIX

Setup will help you get RealPlayer running on your computer.

Press [Enter] to continue…

Enter the complete path to the directory where you want

RealPlayer to be installed. You must specify the full

pathname of the directory and have write privileges to

the chosen directory.

Directory: [/home/taufanlubis/RealPlayer]: (just press enter)

You have selected the following RealPlayer configuration:

Destination: /home/taufanlubis/RealPlayer

Enter [F]inish to begin copying files, or [P]revious to go

back to the previous prompts: [F]: f (just press enter)

Copying RealPlayer files…configure system-wide symbolic links? [Y/n]:
.y (just press enter)

enter the prefix for symbolic links [/usr]: .. (just press enter)

Setting up realplay symlinks in /usr…

configuring icons…

configuring document icons…

configuring pixmaps…

configuring locale…

.configuring desktop…

configuring applications…

configuring GNOME mime types…

Configuring realplay script…

RealPlayer installation is complete.

Cleaning up installation files…

Done.

taufanlubis@toshiba:~$

Running the program

Click Applications > Sound & Video > Real Player 10

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Okay, here's the down and dirty version: tested on Gutsy ;)

1. Download the RealPlayer11GOLD from http://www.real.com/linux to
your home directory.
2. Open Terminal (from this point on, you must have admin rights).
3. Type sudo chmod +x RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
4. Type sudo "./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin"
5. Follow prompts. It'll start the installer. Do as it instructs and
hit Enter.
6. It'll ask for the install path. Default is fine and hit enter.
7. It'll ask for a confirmation of install path. Press F to Finish the
install.
8. It copies files, installs icons, etc. When you get the prompt, it's
done.

Congrats! You have just installed RealPlayer 11 on Ubuntu. Easy, huh? ;)
To launch the app, go to Applications > Sound & Video > RealPlayer 11.
If that doesn't work, open Terminal again and type realplay .

Follow setup prompts and RealPlayer should be launched. It may forward
a tab in FireFox to say if RealPlayer is up to date or not.

Enjoy! ;) PM if there any problems or if u found it useful. Just
tested it and it works for me! ;)

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First, you should know were the file is being downloaded. If you are
using Firefox as a web browser, go to Preferences, and then see the
name of the directory where the files are to be downloaded (for
instance: /home/user/Desktop) then, at the terminal window were you
want to install RealPlayer type this:
sudo su
(this will give you root privileges)
then type:
cd /home/user/Desktop (or whatever the directory is, this will change
the directory)
then try to do what was recommended, it should work, I think. Then,
close the terminal window or type:
exit
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james@james-desktop:~$ sudo chmod 777 RealPlayer1GOLD.bin
[sudo] password for james:
chmod: cannot access `RealPlayer1GOLD.bin': No such file or directory
james@james-desktop:~$ sudo chmod 777 RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
james@james-desktop:~$ ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
bash: ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin: is a directory
james@james-desktop:~$ sudo install ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
install: missing destination file operand after `./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin'
Try `install --help' for more information.
james@james-desktop:~$ install --help
Usage: install [OPTION]... [-T] SOURCE DEST
or: install [OPTION]... SOURCE... DIRECTORY
or: install [OPTION]... -t DIRECTORY SOURCE...
or: install [OPTION]... -d DIRECTORY...
In the first three forms, copy SOURCE to DEST or multiple SOURCE(s) to
the existing DIRECTORY, while setting permission modes and owner/group.
In the 4th form, create all components of the given DIRECTORY(ies).

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
--backup[=CONTROL] make a backup of each existing destination file
-b like --backup but does not accept an argument
-c (ignored)
-d, --directory treat all arguments as directory names; create all
components of the specified directories
-D create all leading components of DEST except the
last,
then copy SOURCE to DEST
-g, --group=GROUP set group ownership, instead of process' current
group
-m, --mode=MODE set permission mode (as in chmod), instead of
rwxr-xr-x
-o, --owner=OWNER set ownership (super-user only)
-p, --preserve-timestamps apply access/modification times of
SOURCE files
to corresponding destination files
-s, --strip strip symbol tables
-S, --suffix=SUFFIX override the usual backup suffix
-t, --target-directory=DIRECTORY copy all SOURCE arguments into
DIRECTORY
-T, --no-target-directory treat DEST as a normal file
-v, --verbose print the name of each directory as it is created
-P, --preserve_context (SELinux) Preserve security context
-Z, --context=CONTEXT (SELinux) Set security context of files and
directories
--help display this help and exit
--version output version information and exit

The backup suffix is `~', unless set with --suffix or
SIMPLE_BACKUP_SUFFIX.
The version control method may be selected via the --backup option or
through
the VERSION_CONTROL environment variable. Here are the values:

none, off never make backups (even if --backup is given)
numbered, t make numbered backups
existing, nil numbered if numbered backups exist, simple otherwise
simple, never always make simple backups

Report bugs to <bug-coreutils@...>.
james@james-desktop:~$ sudo install ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin -T
install: missing destination file operand after `./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin'
Try `install --help' for more information.
james@james-desktop:~$ sudo -T install ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin
sudo: illegal option `-T'
usage: sudo -K | -L | -V | -h | -k | -l | -v
usage: sudo [-HPSb] [-p prompt] [-u username|#uid]
{ -e file [...] | -i | -s | <command> }
james@james-desktop:~$

Realplayer is available in the repositories. Not sure what section, but just
search for it. Also Helix player is the open source Realplayer compatible media
player. One or the other should be available to you.

As for bin files, Linux does not have executable file types per se. Instead
files can be executed if there permissions are set to execute. Right click on a
bin file and click on Properties. Then click on the Permissions and check the
Execute box. You can also work from the commandline as here:
www.cyberciti.biz/.../

Once the file is made executable then you open a terminal and change to the
folder where the file is. A terminal will automatically open in your home
folder. If the file is on the desktop then just type cd /Desktop (usually just
the capital D plus [tab] will complete the line unless you have more than one
folder with a capital D. In KDE you can open the terminal from the desktop from
Konqueror and in Gnome you can do it if you have the Nautilus addition to open
terminal, but the terminal will work the same in either.

Once the file is changed to be executable then just type: ./filename.bin
In the case of Realplayer you can use the same [tab] shortcut by typing
./Re[tab] and the terminal will complete the line. Press enter.

I am 5of7/binary addend/unimatrix1517 and we cannot figure out how
to get linux to assimilate the realplayer.

These RealPlayer humans are dangerous.

I went to the site suggested and tried the code: chmod +x
RealPlayer11GOLD.bin and it returned with the error; "file or
directory does not exist".

I tried: "./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin", and it informed me that said
notation was a 'file or directory'.

So a file or directory that does not exist is seen as a file or
directory and therefore cannot be installed as a file or directory.

Evidently resistance is not futile.

Might seem a daft question but why would you want to install
Realplayer, from days of Windows I remember it to be a Bloating annoyance.
Have you tried downloading VLC or Mplayer and the W32 codecs using
your package manager?

I wanted it initially because several sites that I like to visit on
the web will only play their programming on realplayer,(I like the old
time radio programs).
Now, it is a quest for victory. I am doing something wrong, and it is
bugging me.
There are many sites that use programs that have no equivalent in
linux. I am a pragmatic centrist when it comes to software. EULA is
just another way of saying 'respect me', and I can give them that.

I agree with you whole heartedly that Real is a bloated annoyance and
is less useful than many oss alternatives. But it is also the one that
seems to be popular on the particular sites I want to use. The
Webmaster chooses what production software to use on his/her site. I
don't want to start trying to force some particular software on the
webmaster. Therein lay death for the web.

If the oss community really wanted to make some inroads into the
proprietary software market, they would encourage Real and Adobe and
all the rest to start charging $10 to $15 to download the player so
that these companies could cut that goose open and get all the Gold at
once. I don't think it will happen, but it would be a good hobby.

Another way to answer your question is to look at how much trouble I
am having just to get RealPlayer from a commercial site. Do you truly
want me cluttering up this board with endless hours of whining and
wimpering as I try to sort my way through downloading source code,
configuring, making directories, making files and then getting flamed
because I still can't figure out how to make the #%$@ thing run. I
don't think so.

My computer has given me RealPlayer 10 and told me to be happy with
it. I will be obedient.

Have you ever stopped to consider that the Real Player 11 Gold is
actually BUGGY for Linux? The working 10 version from the repositories
proved that your OS isn't necessarily at fault.

BTW, you still ought to grab VLC from Videolan as well. All Windows
and Linux computers should have it available as the "Swiss Army Knife"
of media players.

Try this:
www.internetling.com/.../play-real-player-media-files-on-linux-wit\
h-helix-player/

Please do this. Please install the restricted codecs found in Synaptic. It will
install and any real player will open fine in firefox.

I installed RealPlayer as it plays streaming video better in Firefox
for the UK news on BBC.co.uk. In windows i found it worked well in
firefox and same on ubuntu in firefox. Mplayer worked but very slow to
load. Even carefully reading the instructions i didn't approach
getting streaming video to work with much confidence. I also have a
couple of classical music websites that require RealPlayer to play
files. I couldn't get any of the other video apps to work.

But i couldn't get the helix version to work for streaming video?

First off check to see if you are in the right folder. Type ls in a terminal. If
not cd to the proper location.

If the chmod did not work then you won't be able to execute the file. Try the
graphical approach by right-clicking and going to properties. Then click on the
Permissions tab and put a check in the Execute box. Once done, then try again.

type: ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin and press enter.
Linux is case sensitive. It must be exact. I used ./R[tab key] and then I
pressed enter.

I just did it in a few seconds so I know that it works. No sudo or su needed. It
will install to your home folder by default.

I want to thank everyone for their input on my software troubles. I
have had some success with the process. I tried everything that was
suggested and still came up with a negative response from the command
line. I am still doing something wrong, but I am a few weeks away from
knowing just what it is. I finally gave up and exited the terminal and
sat and stared at the screen for a while.

I was figuring the fight, so to speak. I decided to get my book out
and see if I could uninstall the whole mess and then re-download the
program and use the excellent advice given me, with a new perspective
on what had already failed.

Now here is the funny part.

I looked at the screen and thought '$%&* you linux. I will just do
without the stupid program". I have deleted the expletive but it was
in my thoughts.

And at that exact moment, two items appeared on my desktop. An Icon
that was labeled 'realplayer11' and a folder that said
'RealPlayer11GOLD'.

Talk about coincidence.

I'm not certain if cursing Linux is appropriate behavior or not, but
I will keep it in mind for the next time.

On down side, when I click on the realplay11 listing in my
applications menu, the player that starts is labeled realplayer
10.0.9.8. Evidently Linux got as tired of my trying as I was of doing
it and simply went to the repository and gave me what was there. I
think Linux is trying to buy me off with and older version just so I
will go away.

I think I am going to start calling my computer "SKYNET". I fear that
it has somehow become sentient and is just biding its time until I am
of no more use.

Anyway. Thanks for the responses and your patience. I have the book
out and I am going to go in for another try.

Linux is built on the idea of open source. Even proprietary solutions such as
Realplayer have open source counterparts. In this case it is Helix which if you
go to the Real site is officially sanctioned. In other words, you can probably
get what you want to work without resorting to mental and physical gymnastics.
Helix player is in the repositories.

In addition there are many open source programs dedicated to the purpose that
you want to use Realplayer for. Therefore if you have the libraries or
dependencies to play Realaudio then you can probably use another application to
do just what you want. Check out the repositories and what you want to do and
you will likely find a simpler solution.

The BBC has been much under fire for decisions they have made which has favored
proprietary systems and they need to be taken to task. The originally wanted to
shut out all browsers but IE, so they have moved considerably, but for a public
institution they sure seem to be in the pocket of big business.

This of course does not help you, but it puts it into context and you should
complain loudly. There are many better formats that work well with Windows,
Linux and Mac OS, but they will do what is easiest and gives them the fastest
route if we roll over and let them get away with it. They can use flash like
Youtube or any number of other things, but have chosen the most obvious and
easiest. Open source means that it is for all and surely a public broadcaster
should get it. Someting is very wrong in the tech department of BBC.

Whatever they use now for streaming video is fine - so far since they
started using whatever it is. I only use RealPlayer to play some of
the older links... as it was the only app i could get to play
streaming video.