Dear Ioannis,
On 2016-07-08 09:04, Ioannis Michalopoulos wrote: > Dear PyMOL users, > > I use Kubuntu 14.04. I compiled PyMOL, following some instructions on the web. > This produced the directory: > > /opt/pymol-svn/ > > and a symbolic link to pymol executable: > > /usr/bin/pymol -> /opt/pymol-svn/pymol* > > PyMOL works fine. Nevertheless, when I try: > > File > Save Movie As > MPEG... > > I get the following error message: > > MPEG encoder missing. > The FreeMOL add-ons may not be installed > > I downloaded the source code for mpeg_encode (freemol-mpeg_encode.tar.gz) > from: > > http://www.bioinformatics.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/freemol/trunk/src/mpeg_encode/?view=tar > > and I did the following: > > tar zxvf freemol-mpeg_encode.tar.gz > cd mpeg_encode > ./configure > make > sudo make install > > This created the following file: > > /bin/mpeg_encode.exe > > That means that mpeg_encode.exe is in the PATH (it runs from any directory). > mpeg_encode.exe seems to work. Unfortunately, when I try to produce a movie in > pymol, I get the same error message. What have I done wrong? I hope it is very simple. You need to include an environment variable $FREEEMOL pointing at the directory where freemol is installed If you are using bash that would be export FREEMOL=/your/bath/to/freemol/ where the mpeg_encode.exe file is in /your/bath/to/freemol/bin/mpeg_encode.exe Hope this helps! Folmer > Thank you in advance. > > Best Regards, > > Ioannis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries present their vision of the future. This family event has something for everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. http://sdm.link/attshape _______________________________________________ PyMOL-users mailing list (PyMOL-users@lists.sourceforge.net) Info Page: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pymol-users Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/pymol-users@lists.sourceforge.net
