how to play audio & video files in xubuntu

i have xubuntu8.04 installed.running good .totem is default player.it does play no files (audio or video ).and gives message "plugin missing to play this file".i am new to xubuntu.pls help

What type is the file you want to play?

Try this on a terminal:
sudo apt-get install totem-plugins-extra

What type is the file you want to play?

Try this on a terminal:
sudo apt-get install totem-plugins-extra.

want to play audio files (mp3) or videofiles any format(any format)
if u can give some versatile player.

"Couldn't find package totem-plugins-extra" this is what came when i run it on terminal.

on ubunt help site no link to xubuntu extra plugins
then
i tried installing xmms with out any result.

is there VLC for xubuntu

Yes you can install vlc open a terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install vlc

give your user password when requested, you will not see any screen back chars when you type it, then press enter

Hope this helps

if you want it complete install: xubuntu-restricted-extras via the package manager in xubuntu. vlc/mplayer/totem will play your files.

i am sorry to inform u all that the version of xubuntu i am using is xubuntu 7.10.
i hv no idea of difference between 7.10 & 8.04.
pls help..

Yes you can install vlc open a terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install vlc

give your user password when requested, you will not see any screen back chars when you type it, then press enter

Hope this helps"

i think problem is with 7.10 as there is no up date of vlc for 7.10.
so it simply says "package not available".

"if you want it complete install: xubuntu-restricted-extras via the package manager in xubuntu. vlc/mplayer/totem will play your files."

if u could explane this more extensivly ,as synaptic package manager does not hv vlc/mplayer/totem extras.

if there is a procedure to download the package and install it manually in xubuntu 7.10

and sorry if my question are more armature like.

7.10 is not longer supported by Ubuntu, you should upgrade your system.
A LTS version: 8.04, or the newest version of Ubuntu: Karmic 9.10. :)

A download linkage: http://www.ubuntu.com/GetUbuntu/download

Or request a livecd for free: https://shipit.ubuntu.com/

is there is a procedure to download any of player the packages and install it manually in xubuntu 7.10

http://downloads.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/0.4.3/deb/

and the procedure to install vlc player ,if u could pls list down.

Go to the terminal, then type this in: sudo apt-get install vlc. The
terminal can be found in the applications -> accessories.

Regards,
Vikram

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in xubuntu 7.10 --in terminal when apt get install command is given .the response is "vlc package not found".
i think vlc package is not included in xubuntu7.10 .
i hv downloaded vlc package but hv no idea how to install manually in with terminal.

a .deb package can be installed by double clicking the package, or rightmouse===> open with gdebi.
but again 7.10 is not supported anymore, you don't get any security's updates, ypu should upgrade your system, or install a new version of ubuntu: 9.10 Karmic.

edit: and here stops my personal support....sorry.

rajnikant please consider to upgrade your xubuntu 7.10 to xubuntu 8.04 please made a new question on howto upgrade it without reinstalling from here... https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+addquestion

Ubuntu and xubuntu and kubuntu 7.10 are not more maintained... http://www.ubuntu.com/products/ubuntu/release-cycle

Hope this helps

I'm quite confused now in the original question you said you already have xubuntu 8.04 and after you talk about the 7.10 release...

Please copy and paste here the result of this terminal command:

lsb_release -rd

Thank you

thanks everybody. as my pc is bit old i don't thing i should updrade.