needmp3codecstoplaymusic

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idownloaded music but cannot play them due to codecs or lack of the right ones how do i get them

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Shane Fagan (shanepatrickfagan) said :
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craigallen (craig-67) said :
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> Subject: Re: [Question #48259]: needmp3codecstoplaymusic
> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:03:36 +0000
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> Your question #48259 on firefox-3.0 in ubuntu changed:
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> shane fagan proposed the following answer:
> Read this page
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
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craigallen (craig-67) said :
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> To: <email address hidden>
> From: <email address hidden>
> Subject: Re: [Question #48259]: needmp3codecstoplaymusic
> Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2008 10:03:36 +0000
>
> Your question #48259 on firefox-3.0 in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+question/48259
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> shane fagan proposed the following answer:
> Read this page
> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats
>
> Hope that helps
>
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> If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> know that it is solved:
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craigallen (craig-67) said :
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in regards to my last question everytime i try to add the program for restricted codecs i get a failed attempt telling me i need to run 'dpkg--configure-a' manually. what does tyhis mean and how do i do that?

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Shane Fagan (shanepatrickfagan) said :
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open terminal
Applications>Accessoires>terminal
Then type dpkg --configure -a

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