how to play AVI in Ubuntu ?

[wolfsberg]

I run the latest Ubuntu 9.04 and have installed MPlayer and some others.
Everytime trying to open avi file, any player (like VLC) does the job, the main picture in the player's window pops up and then it shuts down (not the system. Any suggestions? Codecs?
My machine is 4 years old HP, little compact box with integrated grafics and sound cards.
Thanx for all hints.

[b2bwild]

Install package ubuntu-restricted-extras everything will be done.

[wolfsberg]

Install package ubuntu-restricted-extras everything will be done.

The package is already there so it is not the case

[devils casper]

Execute vlc command in Terminal and open avi file. Post error message here, if any.

[reed9]

Try enabling the medibuntu repository, and installing their mplayer package and the metapackage non-free-codecs.

[wolfsberg]

Execute vlc command in Terminal and open avi file. Post error message here, if any.

HERE IT IS:

x11 video output error: x11 request 132.19 failed with error code 11:
BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)
X Error of failed request: BadAlloc (insufficient resources for operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 132 (XVideo)
Minor opcode of failed request: 19 ()
Serial number of failed request: 81
Current serial number in output stream: 82

THANX FOR SHOWING ME THE LINUX WAYS, I APPRECIATE IT.

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Well, so the command
vlc --vout x11 nameofvideo.avi
WORKS!!!
Thank you very much (i dont know who posted the comment)
Is there a way of changing my linux settings permanently in favour of the same result when i open an AVI file by double click on its icon or from a player via Open file?

[D-cat]

First thing that pops into my head is 3D desktop (compiz), is that enabled? If so try disabling it. I seem to recall reading that in some configurations it can prevent video playback.

[wolfsberg]

First thing that pops into my head is 3D desktop (compiz), is that enabled? If so try disabling it. I seem to recall reading that in some configurations it can prevent video playback.

Unfortunatelly, I cant find the compiz manager in my Czech localized Ubuntu. The installation is correct but i see nothing about 3D desktop being enabled or not (The Help does not help either). Where exactly in the System menu should I look for it please? Thanx

[saivin]

Hi wolfsberg,
Ubuntu has problem playing avi files. What I usually do is to use xine library instead of gstreamer group. If you have VLC, then you probably should be able to play avi files. ?! Anyways try the following. Execute:

sudo apt-get install totem-xine

You can also,

sudo apt-get remove totem-gstreamer

Once you are done, if you open Totem movie player -> Help -> About, it will show that Movie player is using xine-lib.

Now, you can play your avi files. I prefer xine coz, all you need to install one library set. If you are using gstreamer, you will have to install gstreamer-plugins-bad, gstreamer-plugins-ugly and what not...

Hope it helps unless the problem lies somewhere else...

[bigtomrodney]

If you are using gstreamer, you will have to install gstreamer-plugins-bad, gstreamer-plugins-ugly and what not...

The ubuntu-restricted-extras metapackage installs all of these gstreamer plugins in one go