Video/codec
HowTo Install Video and other Media format Codes in Ubuntu
On the internet a lot of closed media formats are in use. You have to buy a license to play them. It’s not allowed to distribute so that’s why everyone has to install the different codecs to enable the playing off the closed formats. This howto describes the steps for copying the codecs to ur ubuntu computer.
Easy/quick Installation:
When you are not really interested in all the formats install VLC mediaplayer. It’s free and supports the most populair formats.
3 ways to install (see Installing Software)
sudo apt-get install vlc
sudo apt-get install vlc-plugin-alsa
sudo apt-get install mozilla-plugin-vlc (for firefox users)
with applications-Add/Remove (it’s not an official ubuntu aplpication so check all applications to get it)
with system-administration-Synaptic Package Manager.
Install ‘all’ Codecs
gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg
gstreamer0.10-pitfdll
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly
gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse
Omdat de versie van totem die met ubuntu geleverd wordt geen dvd-s afspeelt zijn we genoodzaakt hiervoor gxine te installeren. Installeer volgende pakketten:
gxine
libxine-main1
libxine-extracodecs
Now browsing the web and watching movies and images shouldn’t be a problem. The format war goes on. If you are experiencing troubles I recommend visiting the ubuntu forum.
