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Accessing other harddrives (NTFS)

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I want to access my MP3's on my windows partitions. how do i do this? i've already enabled access, but i cant figure out how to view my files. forgive me, im brand new to the linux system

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Alexandre Vassalotti (avassalotti) said : 		#1

First, you will need to enable the restricted plugins for playing the MP3 format.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

Then, you will need to mount your Windows' partitions.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MountingWindowsPartitions

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Chou (superfreak-31) said : 		#2

so this requires me to have internet access at my computer? (im at a work computer right now)

can i download the file and install it locally, or does it have to go through the internet?

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Dean Sas (dsas) said : 		#3

Just download the file here: http://packages.ubuntu.com/cgi-bin/download.pl?arch=i386&file=pool%2Funiverse%2Fg%2Fgst-fluendo-mp3%2Fgstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3_0.10.2.debian-1_i386.deb&md5sum=919d59b47598d2a9ba8bfa50fd85d16d&arch=i386&type=main

that is assuming you're using an intel processor and are using ubuntu, edubuntu or xubuntu rather than kubuntu. If not then you need to download the packages with a red dot next to them on http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/libs/gstreamer0.10-fluendo-mp3

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Chou (superfreak-31) said : 		#4

alright. is it easy to install this? i want to know before i get home so that it will all work. i found it very easy to mount my hard drive. i just wish that i didnt have to remount every time i boot up

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Kirjanov D.A. (kirjanov) said : 		#5

mount -t ntfs /part/to/win
sudo chown win_part

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