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ubuntu-restricted-extras package

Can't find any Audio Video Codecs

Asked by jarar ahmed on 2010-10-21

Thanks for introducing such a powerfull OS.
I have a question for you that i don't find any codecs for playing
Audio Video formats such as(.dat, .flv, .mp3, .mpg, .wma) etc. Can you
please tell me how can i get these codecs.
If you have any of them please forward to me.
I have Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Edition
Thanks

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2010-10-21
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2010-10-22
GREG T. (ubuntuer) said : #1

software center ubuntu restricted extra .
 open center then in the window at the top right type in ubuntu restricted extra then install .

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

New to Ubuntu: read the Ubuntu Manual, it's very informative: http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Click on the "download Button" to download the latest PDF version.
The online help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/index.html

Relax and fun:
http://planet.ubuntu.com/ and Full Circle Magazine http://fullcirclemagazine.org/

José Lou Chang (obake) said : #3

You want to install one of the following packages (just ONE):

Ubuntu: ubuntu-restricted-extras

Kubuntu: kubuntu-restricted-extras

Xubuntu: xubuntu-restricted-extras

You can install it using Synaptic Package Manger, KPackageKit, Software Center, or the Terminal

Additional information can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

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