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flashplugin-nonfree package

MPEG problem...

Asked by Mohit Sopori

Hi ,

       I am not able to view the videos in you tube , whenever i try to do that installer tries to download MPEG and gives an error to install it manually and i dont know what to do ... (Java is perfectly installed ) ....

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Ian Ace (iaculallad) said : 		#1

Try installing vlc player instead:

sudo apt-get install vlc

HTH.

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Mohit Sopori (soporimohit) said : 		#2

i am trying ti watch you tube video ... not a downloaded video

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vinodh (vinodh-it) said : 		#3

Go to Ubuntu Software Center from menu and search for ubuntu restricted extras. This will install all codec for eg. mp4, mp3, fla, swf, 3gp2 , xvis, avi, jvm etc...... so you can watch any streaming video like you tube or any thing you want to see................

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Ian Ace (iaculallad) said : 		#4

You can try using the solution on the link below as suggested by actionparsnip:

https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flashplugin-nonfree/+question/118913

HTH.

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Mohit Sopori (soporimohit) said : 		#5

I tried it and the error message says that the previous installation was not
closed properly and id not getting removed or installed ....

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Mohit Sopori (soporimohit) said : 		#6

I tried the command

lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep flash; dpkg -l | grep gnash; dpkg
-l | grep swf

message recieved

sunny@Welcome:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | grep flash; dpkg -l |
grep gnash; dpkg -l | grep swf
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid
Linux Welcome 2.6.32-23-generic #37-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jun 11 07:54:58 UTC 2010
i686 GNU/Linux
rF flashplugin-installer
10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.3 Adobe Flash Player plugin
installer
ii libswfdec-0.8-0
0.8.4-1build1 SWF (Macromedia Flash)
decoder library
ii swfdec-mozilla
0.8.2-1ubuntu2 Mozilla plugin for SWF files
(Macromedia Fla

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vinodh (vinodh-it) said : 		#7

1. In teriminal sudo apt-get update
2. In teriminal sudo apt-get install ubuntu restricted extras

3. Do not complicate things.... This will solve u r problem.

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Mohit Sopori (soporimohit) said : 		#8

When i install it through ubunto software center , this is what i get ......

" The installation could have failed because of an error in the
corresponding software package or it was cancelled in an unfriendly way. You
have to repair this before you can install or remove any further software."

and this is what i get through terminal window ...

" sunny@Welcome:~$ sudo apt-get install ubuntu restricted extras
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to
correct the problem. "

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Ian Ace (iaculallad) said : 		#9

Do what the message says. Open your Terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and input the command below:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

then, redo the installations as described above.

HTH.

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