Problem with MP3 and WMV

[ukulele_ninja]

So I uploaded my entire mp3 collection today to Kubuntu but my amarok player wont read the files because it says its the wrong format or something along those lines although they are all in mp3 format. Also, when I went to youtube to watch videos, it wouldnt bring up the video screen, instead it asked me to download it which I did but when I tried to open it with kaffeine it said it did not have the right plugin. Whats plugins do I need?

[Fenyx]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

For MP3's, you need to install the package libxine-extracodecs. For Flash videos (like YouTube), you need flashplugin-nonfree. Just use Adept Manager to search for and install these two. Or use Add/Remove Programs and search for "mp3" and "flash".

[rtdt0312]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

Hi,

I am very new to Kubuntu and I have the same problem. So when you say... "For MP3's, you need to install the package libxine-extracodecs. For Flash videos (like YouTube), you need flashplugin-nonfree. Just use Adept Manager to search for and install these two. Or use Add/Remove Programs and search for "mp3" and "flash"." how exactly do you do this?

I have opened up Adept Manager and Adept Installer and performed a search on the keywords you mentioned but it doesn't find anything.

Off topic.... what are the steps to installing a new app? From what I read, it is very involved.

Thanks,
Ron

[SheeEttin]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

Not especially. K Menu > System > Adept Manager. Search for "libxine-extracodecs", install it, search for "flashplugin-nonfree", install it.

It only gets involved when you compile from source.

[rtdt0312]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

When I search, Adept cannot find either of the files. Is it supposed to go out to the web to find the files or are they already located on my PC and that is where they should be found?

Ron

[SheeEttin]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

It retrieves them from the Internet, yes.
You are connected, package lists are up-to-date, etc.?

[rtdt0312]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

Then, I am not sure why it doesn't find the files. The same holds true with "Add/Remove Programs". There are some apps that are ghosted out even after I login as Admin.

I guess I will reinstall.

Ron

[SheeEttin]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

Certainly can if you want to, but you'll lose all your settings and it probably won't fix this.

If you go into a console and do "sudo apt-get install libxine-extracodecs", what does it do?

EDIT: Also, what does /etc/apt/sources.list look like?

[rtdt0312]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

Here is the source.list:

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ feisty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security main restricted
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security universe
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security universe
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu feisty-security multiverse

============
Results:

ron@ron-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install libxine-extracodecs
Password:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package libxine-extracodecs


ron@ron-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package flashplugin-nonfree
flashplugin-nonfree

[dibl]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

I'm thinking "Medibuntu".

http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/

Click "Repository How-To", copy and paste the commands appropriate for Feisty (7.04) into your konsole, and you should then be able to get your goodies.

[rtdt0312]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

dibl,

That workerd great. I can listen to my mp3!

There is one thing that has occurred. When I try to access Adept Manager, I get the following error after I key in my admin pwd:

"Conversation with su failed"

This error also happened when I try to access "add/remove programs"

Ron

[SheeEttin]

Re: Problem with MP3 and WMV

Uh... do you mean putting in your password? The root password isn't set by default, and su(do) prompts you for yours.

You might try looking in /var/log/auth.log for some clues.