Can't play mp3s in ubuntu linux

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I am new to ubuntu linux. when I recieved the installation cd, I installed successfully, but i can't play any of my mp3 files or video files. Help me

Which version of Ubuntu you are using? If you are using version 5 , you need to upgrade your distro. If you are using version 6. You need to download & install XMMS.
Since MP3 format is patented they can't give it free in Ubuntu.
For installing XMMS & MPlayer (to play VCD, DVD, almost all video formats)
checkout the following link:
*www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=48791

have u install the codecs???

You can install XMMS this way in Ubuntu. Open the terminal Window.

sudo apt-get install libmikmod2

sudo apt-get install xmms

You'll see after a few minutes XMMS will be installed to ready to play MP3!!

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Hi buddy,
me too recently switched to Ubuntu version 6
I installed xmms player through which i am able to play mp3 files. also i installed vlc player for .avi files.
Open synaptic package manager from system>administration and select packages

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Install automatix
Here's how-to *ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=138405
And please do make a search in future. This thing has been posted here before.

or Try beep media player.. Its an xmms clone and really slick and fast.

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vignesh said:
or Try beep media player.. Its an xmms clone and really slick and fast.

AFIAK that project is dead and now they are working on BMP player or something :?:

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Is xmms available in synaptic? Are there any dependancies?

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Yes u cn vry well install xmms frm synaptic. I think there r few dependency bt synaptic will take cr of thm

Hey, Tech_your_future, don't advice for installing Automatix. You need high-speed
broadband for using it - ie., 512 kbps or higher 2 MB/ sec will be most suitable.
Automatix installs lots of applications that will take hours and hours even on 128
kbps broadband!! No broadband service provider is giving 2 MB/ sec in India!!
In US broadband is very cheap and also very very fast (more than 768 kbps - 2 MB).
So in India you will be installing software for days!!

U can try installing EasyUbuntu,works perfectly well.

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Thank you all.plz kepp in touch with this topic

tech_your_future said:
AFIAK that project is dead and now they are working on BMP player or something

Yup BMP .. its like winamp 5 with a media library and all.. Thats only for ubuntu 5.10+ If he is using a older one then its beep

@sarincv Install beep media player.. Its a single deb package and no dependencies at all... Find it in the ubuntu repository

packages.ubuntu.com

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NEVER EVER SUGGEST AUTOMATIX. It is untested software, poorly written, and is known to severly break many many ubuntu installs. Instead go for easyUbuntu - *easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/ - if at all you need one touch software like this.

The best ever guide for multimedia on ubuntu is this wiki page - *wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats - please everyone suggest this link instead of suggesting individual packages, so that the new users can also find proper packages for video playback and all...

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OK lesson learnt.

At the ubuntuforums it was all praise for Automatix.. Anyway I like to get dirty with packages then doing it the easy way..

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I did'nt solved the problem yet. XMMX is not there in the ubuntu CD I got

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Have you read *wiki.ubuntu.com/RestrictedFormats that page carefully ? You dont need XMMS (its XMMS and not XMMX

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However, you will surely need an internet connection atleast once, to get those packages. Ofcourse the multimedia stuff is not included on the CD, for the reasons listed on the page above.

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I actually copied the libraries needed for enabling multimedia into rapidshare.de . I am not sure sharing that is legal because it is a restricted formats. If it is legal to share inform me. I will give the link. This is for those not having internet connection in ubuntu linux 6.06.