installling video and audio codecs

[thegamer]

Hi..
I am new to ubuntu.:confused:I can't play video and audio files other than wav in my ubuntu system.Error prompt tells me about the need of extra codecs.
I have no internet conection at my place.I downloaded the gz packages but can't figure how to install it.

Please help....:confused::confused:

[tuxxy]

A lot of codecs are included in the ubuntu-restricted-extras package, this should solve the issue - if you have Internet open terminal and enter this command


sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extrasHeres a http link to the same package

http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/ubuntu-restricted-extras

[thegamer]

A lot of codecs are included in the ubuntu-restricted-extras package, this should solve the issue - if you have Internet open terminal and enter this command


sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extrasHeres a http link to the same package

http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/ubuntu-restricted-extras

Thanks Buddy,for that valuable bit of info.:P

But i think for doing so ,i would be needing an internet at my place,which i don't have....Can i download the package elsewhere and install in my pc

[cariboo]

You can go here (http://packages.ubuntu.com/intrepid/ubuntu-restricted-extras), to download the packages in ubuntu-restricted-extras meta package. Once you have copied the files to your Ubuntu installation just double click on the a file, and gdebi will pop up and install it for you.

Jim