Public bug reported: Test case: Fresh install Try to play any file requiring one or more gst plugins
What happens: pop up informs plugin(s) missing, offers to 'find in software' Clicking on that option fails Ex. totem /home/doug/Videos/bbb_sunflower_1080p_30fps_normal.mp4 ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) decoder|decoder-audio/mpeg, mpegversion=(int)1, mpegaudioversion=(int)1, layer=(int)3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) decoder) ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|AC-3 (ATSC A/52) decoder|decoder-audio/x-ac3 (AC-3 (ATSC A/52) decoder) ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|H.264 (High Profile) decoder|decoder-video/x-h264, level=(string)4.1, profile=(string)high (H.264 (High Profile) decoder) ** Message: Automatic missing codec installation not supported (helper script missing) See https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sessioninstaller/+bug/1708574 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10 Package: totem 3.25.90.1-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-11.12-generic 4.12.5 Uname: Linux 4.12.0-11-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Fri Aug 25 01:51:47 2017 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-20 (4 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170818) ProcEnviron: TERM=xterm-256color PATH=(custom, no user) XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: totem UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: totem (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug artful -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to totem in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1712979 Title: Installation of missing plugins fails To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/totem/+bug/1712979/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs