just installed ubuntu 9.04 now what?

[cowboyup6983]

i want to play my mp3s mkv files, and dvd iso image files.

also how do i get the drivers for my old nvidia card, i got 8800GTS. should i install something or just go to
system>
admin>
hardware drivers.

it says "no proprietary drivers are in use on the system"

NVIDIA accelerated graphics drivers (version 180 recommended)
NVIDIA accelerated graphics drivers (version 173)


should i install my drivers this way, i want to soon start playing with compiz fusion to get all the eye candy on linx. please help

[Jose Catre-Vandis]

Yes, install the 180 drivers.

for restricted formats install the extras:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
or search for this in synaptic

[cowboyup6983]

Yes, install the 180 drivers.

for restricted formats install the extras:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
or search for this in synaptic


what do u mean for restricted formats??? install the extras? what does those to things mean

do u mean for me to play my music and movie files, i think so. i will do just that. what player does everyone recommend. i like vlc player but i think it might be hard to install.

[stlsaint]

for media ie encrypted dvds and music you need to enable/install medibuntu (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu).

also yes you need to enable the recommended driver to enable normal desktop graphics to enable compiz.

Welcome to Ubuntu:)

[cwbar_1]

Follow this guide.
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683

[Jose Catre-Vandis]

for media ie encrypted dvds and music you need to enable/install medibuntu (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu).


Do you really need medibuntu packages ?

I haven't used anything from medibuntu on my Jaunty installation, just packages from the repos, and I seem to be able to play any media I throw at it, including encrypted DVDs?

[themusicalduck]

vlc is really easy to install. Just use


sudo apt-get install vlc

Or search for it under Add/Remove and install it there.