how to install a divx player
I USE STAGEVU ALOT AND IT NEEDS THE DIVX PLAYER TO WORK AND THE SAME SOME OTHER APPSI DO KNOW HOW TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTLL
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- Last query:
- 2009-11-29
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- 2009-11-29
miller1 (miller0907) said : | #1 |
IM NEW TO THE OS SO AS MUCH INSTRUCT AND INFO WOULD BE GOOD
Play mp3 and dvd under Ubuntu install skype googleearth acroread and other stuffs using Medibuntu
First please install https:/
You need to have extra repositories enabled..
Please first enable the universe and multiverse repository:
Open System → Administration → Software sources → [ Tab Ubuntu software ]
enable "Community-
enable "Proprietary drivers for devices ( restricted )"
enable "Software restrictecd by copyright or legal issue ( multiverse )"
Close and confirm the repository reload.
Then open a Terminal from the menu Applications→
Tip: right click with mouse on the terminal title caption and select the item "Always on Top" doing this you will force the terminal window to stay on top of the other windows and you will find very easy to copy single row from this web page into the terminal...
Something more about using the terminal https:/
Then type or better copy and paste a row a time then press enter:
(Tip: select the single row to copy then right click into the terminal and to quick paste click with middle button of mouse )
and type or better copy and paste:
sudo aptitude install vlc smplayer mplayer
To get better dvd playback and optional packages here the medibuntu available software list http://
you need to add the medibuntu http://
( here the medibuntu howto https:/
In short please open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type or copy and paste:
sudo wget http://
-- give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter
Now to install, type:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-
sudo aptitude install libdvdread4 libdvdnav4 libdvdcss2 regionset gnome-mplayer
sudo aptitude install non-free-codecs w32codecs
sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.
sudo aptitude install gstreamer0.
give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.
You can also install other Medibuntu repository provided optional software http://
sudo apt-get install skype
sudo apt-get install googleearth
sudo apt-get install acroread
Hope this helps
miller1 (miller0907) said : | #3 |
wow thats some stuff for a neewB but ill get it i hope im trying to get alot done with very little nohow But i THAHK YOU for the reply thank you again
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