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I need to install gstreamer plugins to run mp3

Asked by Royalist

I need to install gstreamer plugins to run mp3 on Ubuntu 12.10, but am unable to fetch the plugin packages.

I am terminally ill and do not want the trouble of upgrading from12.10 at this late stage!

Any suggestions appreciated.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Saucy is not supported any more and there are no packages or updates for it, so you cannot install mp3 codecs as they don't exist anymore.

I suggest you wipe Saucy off and do a clean install of Trusty. Trusty is LTS and supported til April 2019

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luuminh (taolao-q) said : 		#2

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

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Royalist (royalist10-2) said : 		#3

Hello again and thanks for your reply.

In fact I thought that I was on Quantal.

The wiping it off is what I wanted to avoid, but it seems there is no
other option. At least you have confirmed that my guess is correct.

I will have to lay off the drugs for 48 hours to clear my headd.

Regards

Roy Symes

On 23/09/14 21:18, actionparsnip wrote:
> Your question #254906 on gstreamer-hplugins in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gstreamer-hplugins/+question/254906
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> Saucy is not supported any more and there are no packages or updates for
> it, so you cannot install mp3 codecs as they don't exist anymore.
>
> I suggest you wipe Saucy off and do a clean install of Trusty. Trusty is
> LTS and supported til April 2019
>

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Royalist (royalist10-2) said : 		#4

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.