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Need help finding DVD source plugin. I am new user

Asked by Denis O'Connor

I am very new to ubuntu. I do not even know what a Plug in is!!. I have ubuntu 7.04 Feisty fawn

My drive identifies the dvd with title and asks me to download necessary codecs. when i click ok it goes to download then comes up with meesage " requires DVd source plugin which is not installed.
 my system seems to have totem running for dvd's. Is totem a plugin?? Help on system also suggests gxine for some dvd's. Is gxine a plugin?

I need some idiot proof instructions at this stage of my learning cycle I am afraid. I have looked on link provided as answer to same question but it does not help me yet. I know too little about this system

I hope someone can tell me what plugin and where to get it and details of how to install it please.

Your help would be appreciated. Thanks

Denis O'Connor

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Best Koen (koen-beek) said : 		#1

Hi Denis,

  I'm not sure I've understood your problem correctly

1. or ubuntu is asking you for your original ubuntu DVD when you try to install something : then follow these guidelines

  if you have a good internet connection, it is easier to not use the original ubuntu DVD to fetch codecs etc
  to disable the ubuntu DVD as a source to fetch stuff go to System->Administration->Software Sources
  there, uncheck the check-box linked to the ubuntu DVD and click on close

2. or you do not have all needed plugins/codecs to play encrypted DVDs (most DVDs are encrypted)

then follow these guidelines : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=413624

  Koen

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

Play mp3 and dvd under Ubuntu

First please install https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

You need to have extra repositories enabled..

Please first enable the multiverse repository:

Open System → Administration → Software sources → [ Tab Ubuntu software ]
enable "Software restrictecd by copyright or legal issue ( multiverse )"
Close and confirm the repository reload.

Type the following command in a terminal (applications → accessories → terminal)

sudo aptitude install vlc

To get better dvd playback first you need to add the medibuntu http://www.medibuntu.org/ repository to your /etc/apt/sources.list file:
here howto add https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu here the medibuntu available software list http://packages.medibuntu.org/

Then to install:

sudo update
sudo aptitude install libdvdread3 libdvdnav4 libdvdcss2

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

Hope this helps

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Denis O'Connor (denisoconnor) said : 		#3

Thanks Koen Beek, that solved my question.

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Denis O'Connor (denisoconnor) said : 		#4

Thanks Koen and Marcobra. Your answers led me to see what I had been doing wrong. Working ok now.
Denis

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Jon Cornish (joncornish) said : 		#5

I have been trying to do this all day. This is the most helpful advice and it worked perfectly. Thank you Marcobra