Mp3 codecs not installed, please help!

**tylihongkong** · 10-05-2008

Alright, to start off I'm using fedora core 8. I'm pretty much a newbie to linux, so yeah. I just got my wireless net setup a couple days ago with the much needed help of these forums. Now to my next problem, lol.

I can't seem to get mp3's to work at all. It tells me when I try to add mp3 files to Rythmbox:

Code:

The GStreamer plugins to decode "MP3" files cannot be found

After a while of googling a bunch of things, trying to find someone who has the same problem, I've found step by step instructions but none of them seem to work for me.

So I figured I would try to download my favorite program that I used on windows VLC. I found the site, found instructions to download it, but it doesn't seem to work for me very well. (here's the URL: VLC media player for Fedora)

so i booted up the terminal, used the first command it lists on that site and it downloads the rpm. I then used the second command:

Code:

yum install vlc

and this is what it tells me:

Code:

[root@localhost *****]# yum install vlc
http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
http://livna.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/livna/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/rpm.livna.org/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
http://mirror.atrpms.net/livna/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
livna                     100% |=========================| 2.1 kB    00:00     
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package vlc.i386 0:0.8.6i-1.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libxosd.so.2 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libtar.so.1 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libpulse.so.0(PULSE_0) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libcucul.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libcaca.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: dejavu-fonts for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: vlc-core = 0.8.6i-1.lvn8 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libaa.so.1 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libvlc.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Running transaction check
---> Package vlc-core.i386 0:0.8.6i-1.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libportaudio.so.2 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdnav.so.4 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libfaad.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: liba52.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdirac_decoder.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libpostproc.so.51 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libavformat.so.51 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libvgagl.so.1 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libmad.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdirectfb-1.0.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libtwolame.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdirac_encoder.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libmpeg2.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libvga.so.1 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libupnp.so.3 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libmatroska.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libebml.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libopendaap.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdvbpsi.so.5 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libavutil.so.49 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libvcdinfo.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libavcodec.so.51 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libcddb.so.2 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libSDL_image-1.2.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdca.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libx264.so.56 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libvcdinfo.so.0(VCDINFO_0) for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libjack.so.0 for package: vlc-core
---> Package vlc.i386 0:0.8.6i-1.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libxosd.so.2 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libtar.so.1 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libpulse.so.0(PULSE_0) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libcucul.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libcaca.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: dejavu-fonts for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libaa.so.1 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Running transaction check
---> Package faad2.i386 1:2.0-21.20050131.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package x264.i386 0:0-0.10.20070819.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package vlc-core.i386 0:0.8.6i-1.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libportaudio.so.2 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdnav.so.4 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdirac_decoder.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libvgagl.so.1 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdirectfb-1.0.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdirac_encoder.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libvga.so.1 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libupnp.so.3 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libmatroska.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libebml.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libopendaap.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libcddb.so.2 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libSDL_image-1.2.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libjack.so.0 for package: vlc-core
---> Package a52dec.i386 0:0.7.4-11.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package vlc.i386 0:0.8.6i-1.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libxosd.so.2 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libtar.so.1 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libpulse.so.0(PULSE_0) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libcucul.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libcaca.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: dejavu-fonts for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libaa.so.1 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
---> Package libmad.i386 0:0.15.1b-6.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package twolame-libs.i386 0:0.3.12-1.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package ffmpeg-libs.i386 0:0.4.9-0.42.20071121.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libfaac.so.0 for package: ffmpeg-libs
--> Processing Dependency: libImlib2.so.1 for package: ffmpeg-libs
--> Processing Dependency: libxvidcore.so.4 for package: ffmpeg-libs
--> Processing Dependency: libmp3lame.so.0 for package: ffmpeg-libs
---> Package vcdimager.i386 0:0.7.23-3.lvn6 set to be updated
---> Package libdca.i386 0:0.0.5-2.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package mpeg2dec.i386 0:0.4.1-3.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package libdvbpsi.i386 0:0.1.6-1.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Running transaction check
---> Package vlc-core.i386 0:0.8.6i-1.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libportaudio.so.2 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdnav.so.4 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdirac_decoder.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libvgagl.so.1 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdirectfb-1.0.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libdirac_encoder.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libvga.so.1 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libupnp.so.3 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libmatroska.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libebml.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libopendaap.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libcddb.so.2 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libSDL_image-1.2.so.0 for package: vlc-core
--> Processing Dependency: libjack.so.0 for package: vlc-core
---> Package vlc.i386 0:0.8.6i-1.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libxosd.so.2 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libtar.so.1 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libpulse.so.0(PULSE_0) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libcucul.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libcaca.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: dejavu-fonts for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libaa.so.1 for package: vlc
--> Processing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) for package: vlc
---> Package xvidcore.i386 0:1.1.3-1.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package ffmpeg-libs.i386 0:0.4.9-0.42.20071121.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libImlib2.so.1 for package: ffmpeg-libs
---> Package lame-libs.i386 0:3.97-6.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package faac.i386 0:1.25-4.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libmp4v2.so.0 for package: faac
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libSDL_image-1.2.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libaa.so.1 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libcucul.so.0 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libxosd.so.2 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libdvdnav.so.4 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libdirac_encoder.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libmatroska.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: dejavu-fonts is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libwx_baseu-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libvga.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_adv-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libjack.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libdirectfb-1.0.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libcaca.so.0 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libtar.so.1 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libebml.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libupnp.so.3 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libpulse.so.0(PULSE_0) is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libopendaap.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libportaudio.so.2 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libImlib2.so.1 is needed by package ffmpeg-libs
Error: Missing Dependency: libvgagl.so.1 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0(WXU_2.8) is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libcddb.so.2 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libwx_gtk2u_core-2.8.so.0 is needed by package vlc
Error: Missing Dependency: libfribidi.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: liblirc_client.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core
Error: Missing Dependency: libmp4v2.so.0 is needed by package faac
Error: Missing Dependency: libdirac_decoder.so.0 is needed by package vlc-core

So, basically the last part of that big code is what I'm guessing all that matters, but i figured I'd post the whole thing. It even errors at the beginning of it, but it seems to fix it self after that until the end errors.

so, what I'm looking for from anyone here, if maybe waterhead wants to help me again, lol, is some help either installing vlc, orrr if someone can help me fix my problem with Rhythmbox installing the codec's and whatnot.

i just wanna listen to my music and I can't =( lol.

Anyways, thanks for any help in advance!!!

**smolloy** · 10-05-2008

I helped someone out with this a few days ago, and I think installing gstreamer and its plugins fixed it for him.

Code:

yum install gstreamer gstreamer-plugins

The problem with vlc seems to be related to missing repos, so you might have similar problems installing gstreamer. Let us know how it goes.

***jayd512*** · 10-05-2008

Execute

Code:

yum install gstreamer gstreamer-plugins-ugly gstreamer-plugins-bad

That should get you going. If you need other options, this page should give you some help.

*EDIT*

Drat... I was too slow!

**tylihongkong** · 10-05-2008

Originally Posted by smolloy

I helped someone out with this a few days ago, and I think installing gstreamer and its plugins fixed it for him.

Code:

yum install gstreamer gstreamer-plugins

The problem with vlc seems to be related to missing repos, so you might have similar problems installing gstreamer. Let us know how it goes.

It tells me this:

Code:

[root@localhost *****]# yum install gstreamer gstreamer-plugins
http://rpm.livna.org/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
http://livna.cat.pdx.edu/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
http://wftp.tu-chemnitz.de/pub/linux/livna/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
http://ftp-stud.fht-esslingen.de/pub/Mirrors/rpm.livna.org/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
http://mirror.atrpms.net/livna/fedora/8/i386/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 4] IOError: <urlopen error (-2, 'Name or service not known')>
Trying other mirror.
livna                     100% |=========================| 2.1 kB    00:00     
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Requested dep: gstreamer is provided by installed package
No package gstreamer-plugins available.
Nothing to do

**tylihongkong** · 10-05-2008

Originally Posted by jayd512

Execute

Code:

yum install gstreamer gstreamer-plugins-ugly gstreamer-plugins-bad

That should get you going. If you need other options, this page should give you some help.

*EDIT*

Drat... I was too slow!

and for this one it tells me this:

Code:

[root@localhost Tyler]# yum install gstreamer gstreamer-plugins-ugly gstreamer-plugins bad
Setting up Install Process
Parsing package install arguments
Requested dep: gstreamer is provided by installed package
No package gstreamer-plugins available.
No package bad available.
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package gstreamer-plugins-ugly.i386 0:0.10.6-5.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libmpeg2.so.0 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
--> Processing Dependency: libsidplay.so.1 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
--> Processing Dependency: libmad.so.0 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
--> Processing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
--> Processing Dependency: libmp3lame.so.0 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
--> Processing Dependency: liba52.so.0 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
--> Running transaction check
---> Package lame-libs.i386 0:3.97-6.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package a52dec.i386 0:0.7.4-11.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package mpeg2dec.i386 0:0.4.1-3.lvn8 set to be updated
---> Package gstreamer-plugins-ugly.i386 0:0.10.6-5.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Processing Dependency: libsidplay.so.1 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
--> Processing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
--> Processing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 for package: gstreamer-plugins-ugly
---> Package libmad.i386 0:0.15.1b-6.lvn8 set to be updated
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
Error: Missing Dependency: libsidplay.so.1 is needed by package gstreamer-plugins-ugly
Error: Missing Dependency: libid3tag.so.0 is needed by package gstreamer-plugins-ugly
Error: Missing Dependency: libdvdread.so.3 is needed by package gstreamer-plugins-ugly

**smolloy** · 10-05-2008

Can you post the output of the following?

Code:

yum search gstreamer-plugins

Also, did you try the command jayd512 suggested?

***jayd512*** · 10-05-2008

I'm seeing reference to livna in the error message. I'm wondering, have you added the most recent livna repo?

Code:

rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-8.rpm

**smolloy** · 10-05-2008

I think you got jayd512's command wrong. It's "gstreamer-plugins-bad" -- all one word.

But I think you've got a bigger problem. Something seems very wrong with the way you've set up your repos. Did you set them up yourself?

**tylihongkong** · 10-05-2008

Originally Posted by smolloy

Can you post the output of the following?

Code:

yum search gstreamer-plugins

Also, did you try the command jayd512 suggested?

here's the output:

Code:

[root@localhost *****]# yum search gstreamer-plugins
gstreamer-plugins-bad-devel.i386 : Development files for the GStreamer streaming media framework "bad" plug-ins
gstreamer-plugins-base.i386 : GStreamer streaming media framework base plug-ins

gstreamer-plugins-ugly.i386 : GStreamer streaming media framework "ugly" plug-ins
gstreamer-plugins-pulse.i386 : GStreamer 0.10 plugin for the PulseAudio sound server

gstreamer-plugins-bad.i386 : GStreamer streaming media framework "bad" plug-ins
gstreamer-plugins-bad-devel.i386 : Development files for the GStreamer streaming media framework "bad" plug-ins
gstreamer-plugins-bad.i386 : GStreamer streaming media framework "bad" plug-ins
gstreamer-plugins-ugly.i386 : GStreamer streaming media framework "ugly" plug-ins
gstreamer-plugins-bad-extras.i386 : Extra GStreamer "bad" plugins (less often used "bad" plugins)
gstreamer-plugins-bad-extras.i386 : Extra GStreamer "bad" plugins (less often used "bad" plugins)
gstreamer-plugins-good.i386 : GStreamer plug-ins with good code and licensing

**tylihongkong** · 10-05-2008

Originally Posted by jayd512

I'm seeing reference to livna in the error message. I'm wondering, have you added the most recent livna repo?

Code:

rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-8.rpm

yes i did.

Code:

[root@localhost *****]# rpm -ivh http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-8.rpm
Retrieving http://rpm.livna.org/livna-release-8.rpm
Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]
        package livna-release-8-1 is already installed

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