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i can not seem to get the plugins for totem to play dvds are what is a dowload site or command line that will give me software to play commercial ...
- 10-12-2009 #1Just Joined!
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playing dvds
i can not seem to get the plugins for totem to play dvds are what is a dowload site or command line that will give me software to play commercial dvds
- 10-12-2009 #2Linux Guru
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- 10-16-2009 #3Just Joined!
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yeah i tried a bunch of apt install commands still no luck totem wont even find a plugin???
- 10-16-2009 #4Linux Guru
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Totem uses gstreamer as a backend by default. For most stuff you need the gstreamer plugins. You can get most everything you need with
Code:sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
- 10-16-2009 #5Linux Newbie
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3 letters for you "VLC"
get it at your software manager
- 10-16-2009 #6Linux Guru
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sudo apt-get install vlc ubuntu-restricted-extras
then follow these instructions:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
after adding the repo do this:
sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2Bodhi 1.3 & Bodhi 1.4 using E17
Dell Studio 17, Intel Graphics card, 4 gigs of RAM, E17
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