Question #76760 on Ubuntu changed: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/76760
marcobra (Marco Braida) proposed the following answer: Play mp3 and dvd under Ubuntu install skype googleearth acroread and other stuffs using Medibuntu First please install https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats You need to have extra repositories enabled.. Please first enable the universe and multiverse repository: Open System → Administration → Software sources → [ Tab Ubuntu software ] enable "Community-maintained Open Source software ( universe )" enable "Proprietary drivers for devices ( restricted )" enable "Software restrictecd by copyright or legal issue ( multiverse )" Close and confirm the repository reload. Type the following command in a terminal (applications → accessories → terminal) sudo aptitude install vlc smplayer mplayer To get better dvd playback and optional packages here the medibuntu available software list http://packages.medibuntu.org/ you need to add the medibuntu http://www.medibuntu.org/ repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file: ( here the medibuntu howto https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu but see below ) In short type or better copy and paste the rows, below one row a time then press enter: ubu_codename=$(sudo lsb_release -c | cut -d: -f 2 | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//') sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$ubu_codename.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo apt-get update Now to install, type: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras libxine1-ffmpeg sudo aptitude install libdvdread3 libdvdnav4 libdvdcss regionset gnome-mplayer sudo aptitude install non-free-codecs w32codecs sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.10-pitfdll gstreamer0.10-plugins-good sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter. You can also install other Medibuntu repository provided optional software http://packages.medibuntu.org/ : sudo apt-get install skype sudo apt-get install googleearth sudo apt-get install acroread Hope this helps -- You received this question notification because you are a member of UF Unanswered Posts Team, which is an answer contact for Ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuforums-unanswered Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntuforums-unanswered More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
