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Update : If you are using Ubuntu 7.10 “Gutsy” you can get all of the multimedia codecs by following the steps available here: ubuntu restricted extras
I have recently posted about Seveas’ Repository, which includes a comprehensive package for multimedia within gnome or kde. I also wanted to outline how you can manually install most of the main multimedia codecs for your ubuntu machine. (I personally still prefer the manual method as there are a few aspects of Seveas’ multimedia package that I don’t like.)
Install Multimedia Codecs for Ubuntu
sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-gl gstreamer0.10-plugins-base gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse libxine-extracodecs w32codecs
Everything included in these multimedia codec packages should give you complete playback ability for most known codecs.
Note: the above command should be inputted on one line. Also, a few of these codecs are not yet supported for amd64 users.
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here is multimedia codecs installation
http://www.debianadmin.com/install-libdvdcss-and-w32-video-codecs-in-debian-and-ubuntu.html
really nice installation guide
that link is a little more comprehensive. I am generally more reluctant to install from outside repositories however. Everything in this list comes from the standard repositories.
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Hi..
I have installed all the above codecs as described above in the sudo aptitude install command, however I am still not able to play wma files. Do you know the solution? Please help me.
I am using Dapper.
Thanks,
Sumeet.
Some wma files can be weird like that. I believe not all wma files are alike? Anyway, try to find out what kind of wma file it is. Wish I could be of more help
The Net Duck
please help me, i can’t to use aplication from ubuntu……
example aplication from music and other…please give keyword to use it..
cause my keyword is wrong..rep be quick
please give me codecs………rep be quick
heininen@LinuX:~$sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg gstreamer0.10-gl gstreamer0.10-plugins-base gstreamer0.10-plugins-good gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse libxine-extracodecs w32codecs
Password:
There it stops.
Can’t do anything. What should I write on Password?
weedie - enter your password.. for your user.. that you use to login..
Are those codecs copyright ? Is it illegal to use it ? I’m asking it because I need it for non personal use.
looks like a lot of those codecs b gone from the freecontrib.org site. if you do apt-get update a lot of 404’s appear.
i cant play mp3,mpeg,dat,vob,divx,avi.
what should i do?