[ILUG-Cochin.org] i need to play vedio and audio on ubuntu7.04

[vikhrakula at asianetindia.com]

If u want to hit the road running with non-free apps like quirky  
non-free codecs
like mp3,asf etc..better try a fork of ubuntu called Mint's Main Edition.
These kinda of problems wont haunt you..every essential non-free app  
and plugin
is built into that 600+MB Mint GNU/Linux CD image..

http://www.linuxmint.com/download.html

linuxquestions.org and ubuntuforums.org are best place to clear you  
noob doubts.
Plz search these forums for already answered queries and post ur  
questions only as a last resort..

Spamming a lug mailing list with these noob queries, I believe is not  
the mailing list's intended purpose and the best way forward.

rtfm

-vikhr



Quoting AZAD NIKARTHIL <azadnikarthil at yahoo.co.in>:

>
>
> -hi joju joshu
>      i did that this is the error that shown
> E: Couldn't find package mplayer
>
> On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 1:04 AM, AZAD NIKARTHIL
> <azadnikarthil at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>>
>> when i click on the mp3 files movie file will invke but i could not able
> to
>> play the music..
>> ¨The required software to play this file is not installed. You need to
>> install suitable codecs to play media files¨ - this message is shown....
>>
>
> Do you have internet at home?
>
> Then do exactly as written.
>
> Go to Applications > Accessories > Terminal
>
> Type the following at the terminal '$', or you can select the line
> given below starting from 'sudo..........-extras', then right click
> and copy and then right click on the terminal and paste and then press
> enter. Provide your password when asked to and just wait for it to
> download stuffs from internet and configure itself. Once completed, it
> will stop its activity and return to the $ prompt.
>
> sudo apt-get install vlc mplayer amarok build-essential
> ubuntu-restricted-extras
>
> This will install media players like vlc and mplayer and also amarok,
> a good audio player. I believe after installing these, you should be
> able to play media files (mp3 and movies). When you start playing mp3
> using amarok, it might again ask for some additional files to be
> downloaded automatically. Just let it download automatically and then
> you will be able to hear your songs. If to watch a movie, right click
> on the movie file and open them with vlc.
>
> I hope this works for you. Please give feedback.
>
> cheers
> --
> Joju Joshua
>
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