plugin updation

[nccode]

i am newly entered into the open source and yesterday i successfully installed ubuntu 12.04. so i like to play a song mean-while the error message shown as "plugin is needed". i searched and get answer as sudo apt-get install command. But i have doubt about this command, how it will install through installation DVD or through online? kindly report me

[cipherboy_loc]

What type of song are you trying to play (.mp3, .aac, etc)? Also, what application are you trying to use to play this type of file?

Thanks,
Cipherboy

[Cheesemill]

The command:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
will download and install all of the codecs you should need to play your music.

[nccode]

What type of song are you trying to play (.mp3, .aac, etc)? Also, what application are you trying to use to play this type of file?

Thanks,
Cipherboy

i tried to play .mp3 format songs. plugin get install by internet or s/w cd's