unable to use dvd-rw and dvd-cd rw in ubuntu 10.10

for playing dvd, mp3 or anything like that you need to install the codec and it is easy you can fellow this link it will show you how to install all the codecs you need to run dvds:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

about install application it is easy you can do it with multiple of ways:
1- From the top panel go to Applications --> Ubuntu Software Center
there you can browse application and install them
2- From the top penal go to System --> Administration --> Synaptic Package Manager
from there you can search, install and update your application
3- you can use the terminal Application --> Accessories --> Terminal

this is ubuntu manual it will help you getting started with ubuntu
http://ubuntu-manual.org/

sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get --quiet update; sudo apt-get install -y libdvdread4; sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -y upgrade

Will let you read commercial DVD movies.

thank you very much for this information. unfortunately i have no idea
at all how to use terminals or enter this info to get these results. ny
forte is repairing mechanical systems, replacing or repairing boards and
drive components and the like. if it doesn't download and install from a
cd/dvd or from the manufacturers site or windows, i am completely lost.
i need to take Linux, beginners for idiots.
I shall try to figure out the info and enter it correctly and let you
know if I have any success. thank you again.
<-----Original Message----->
>From: actionparsnip [<email address hidden>]
>Sent: 11/20/2010 7:03:17 PM
>To: <email address hidden>
>Subject: Re: [Question #134866]: unable to use dvd-rw and dvd-cd rw in
ubuntu10.10
>
>Your question #134866 on ubiquity in ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/134866
>
>actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
>sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
>http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo
>apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-
>unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get --quiet
>update; sudo apt-get install -y libdvdread4; sudo
>/usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh; sudo apt-get update; sudo
>apt-get -y upgrade
>
>Will let you read commercial DVD movies.
>
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did you look under users & groups to see if you allowed yourself access?

To open a terminal, type Ctrl+Alt+T

And please, avoid answering with previous message included.

thanks Marcus. I checked and I am allowed.
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>From: marcus aurelius [<email address hidden>]
>Sent: 11/20/2010 11:58:54 PM
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>Subject: Re: [Question #134866]: unable to use dvd-rw and dvd-cd rw
inubuntu10.10
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>marcus aurelius proposed the following answer:
>did you look under users & groups to see if you allowed yourself
access?
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You don't need to know how to use a terminal if someone gives you a command, just open a terminal and copy and paste the text in which I am VERY sure you can do. It's just text.

what is exactly you can't do?
if you don't know where to find the terminal you can find it from the top panel go to Application --> Accessories --> Terminal
or you can do it like delance said "Ctrl + Alt + T" and the terminal will open for you "Username@Machinename:~$" here you paste the commands actionparsnip gave you "sudo wget --output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get --quiet update && sudo apt-get --yes --quiet --allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get --quiet update; sudo apt-get install -y libdvdread4; sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get -y upgrade"

after you paste these the terminal will ask for your password it will show you something like this "[sudo] password for Username:"
type your password it will be invisible after you enter it will download, install and update you system
once it finished it will return to this "Username@Machinename:~$"

in you do you mean you have an application on a cd/dvd and you want to run it on linux
if there is a linux version of the application you can get help to install it
and if there is only windows version you can try wine to run it but not all windows application can be run
we can help you to install wine and installing you application if it can be run on wine

good morning. I followed the instructions you sent exactly although i
couldn't paste them in the terminal(wouldn't let me) i copied it all
exactly as you sent it to me and hit enter. It said it installed the
files and i did a restart to make sure . when i try to run a dvd movie i
still get the error message error occured< could not read from source>.
it will read the logo and the fbi warning but thats all it will do. then
the error message. I have 2 other laptops here that I have installed
ubuntu 10.10 in and I realy need to solve this problem before I return
them to their owners. any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
thanks again. Bill
<-----Original Message----->
>From: actionparsnip [<email address hidden>]
>Sent: 11/21/2010 9:06:35 AM
>To: <email address hidden>
>Subject: Re: [Question #134866]: unable to use dvd-rw and dvd-cd
rwinubuntu10.10
>
>Your question #134866 on ubiquity in ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/134866
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> Status: Open => Answered
>
>actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
>You don't need to know how to use a terminal if someone gives you a
>command, just open a terminal and copy and paste the text in which I am
>VERY sure you can do. It's just text.
>
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Try:

sudo apt-get install w32codecs gnome-mplayer ubuntu-restricted-extras

I assume gnome desktop

i tried that and the messages were no files to be found and gnome not
found. Could the problam be the version that's installed? i installed
this version from my original 9.04 disc and updated it via the Internet.
it says the version now installed is maverick meerkat 10.10. that should
be the right version. it also keeps asking me to put in the cd meerkat
10.10 and hit enter . when i do that it either says cant mount cdrom or
file not found. I am quite puzzled.
<-----Original Message----->
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>Sent: 11/21/2010 1:47:51 PM
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>Subject: Re: [Question #134866]: unable to use dvd-rw and
dvd-cdrwinubuntu10.10
>
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>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/134866
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> Status: Open => Answered
>
>actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
>Try:
>
>sudo apt-get install w32codecs gnome-mplayer ubuntu-restricted-extras
>
>I assume gnome desktop
>
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Open software centre, edit the sources and uncheck the CD as a repository and you won't get bothered for the CD again

Note: i am able to copy the command, but i am unable to paste it into
the terminal./ when i right click to paste it nothing happens except the
terminal turns all black and doesn't open allow for a command. FYI
<-----Original Message----->
>From: actionparsnip [<email address hidden>]
>Sent: 11/21/2010 9:06:35 AM
>To: <email address hidden>
>Subject: Re: [Question #134866]: unable to use dvd-rw and dvd-cd
rwinubuntu10.10
>
>Your question #134866 on ubiquity in ubuntu changed:
>https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+question/134866
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
>actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
>You don't need to know how to use a terminal if someone gives you a
>command, just open a terminal and copy and paste the text in which I am
>VERY sure you can do. It's just text.
>
>--
>If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let
us
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>
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if terminal doesn't work with you you can install the packages from Ubuntu Software Center or Synaptic Package Manager

open one of the and search for your packages

Click in the terminal after the copy and press SHIFT INSERT