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    vlc codec

    I have just installed ubuntu for the first time, I will install vlc but do I have to install codecs?
    and if that is the case where I can find these codecs .
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    VLC should have most everything you might need. If you should decide you need something else, check the Medibuntu Documentation for tips on getting the additional files installed:

    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
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    Install the ubuntu-restricted-extras package for most codecs:

    Code:
    sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
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    thanks guys
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    also.. to play commercial dvd's

    Code:
    sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
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    I recently installed VLC to pick up .wma stream from a Windows machine running Windows encoder and had no joy, I installed ffmpeg and got the stream perfectly after that.
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