< snip > Problem solved.... > > > >> Applications>Add/Remove > >> > >> Ensure that 'All' is selected, and Click the choices to select 'All > >> Available Applications' from the list.
It is also important to ensure that the box labelled "Show" contains 'All open source applications'. < big snip > Just to be absolutely sure I also installed 'Regionset' and set it to region 2. Norman > at this stage it will be important that the list is refreshed, > probably automatically, from the internet. I trust that the machine is > connected to the internet? > > >> Then into the 'Search' space type > >> gstreamer > >> > >> After a short time, the search results will display a number of > >> gstreamer entries and in addition the item 'Ubuntu restricted extras'. > > > > No entry appeared for Ubuntu restricted extras > > Interesting. I have tried with an installed machine and also on one > only running a 9.04 live cd, and in the live cd, there is no entry for > ubuntu restricted extras when searching for gstreamer. > However, in the installed machine the ubuntu restricted extras does > appear ok. > The differences might be related to updates - please check you have > completed all updates first, (or possibly related to different > repositories, I cannot see why though). > > If the updates and internet connection do not fix the problem, then > simply search on 'restricted' after you complete the gstreamer stuff? > and you should see Ubunu restricted extras appear? > > > and the odd thing was > > there were two entries for OpenOffice. > > mine too, but Open office is installed anyway so I ignore these entries > > > Ignoring this set back I pressed on to the Medibuntu bit. > > > > < big snip > > > > >> You can verify your success by looking at > >> System>Administration>Software Sources > >> and the tab > >> Third Party Software > >> and you should see medibuntu packages free and non free as being > >> entered and ticked (enabled). > > > > I verified that the entry was there under Third Party Software but I > > could not find either libdvdcss2 or w32codecs. > > I think perhaps my notes are not accurate for these two items, if so > please accept my apologies. > > I may have to re write the notes in this area to point users to back > to the medibuntu website: > https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu > > the section 'Playing Encrypted DVDs' > and use the code as described (and not use the synaptic package > manager as in my notes) > sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 > > and then also the section 'Playing Non-Native Media Formats' > and use the code as described for example For i386, the package is > called w32codecs: > sudo apt-get install w32codecs > > > I do not yet understand why the items do not appear using synaptic > package manager as I first suggested (?) maybe it is something to > do with updating of the new repository, I do not know. > > Anyway I hope this answers your questions? > > -- > Ubuntu user #10391 > Linux user #360648 > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
