Multimedia, entertainment and distractions on Ubuntu 8.04
By ranjanp at 12 July, 2008, 4:59 pm
Medibuntu maintains an unofficial repository of commonly needed software for ubuntu 8.04. Free software that can’t be included in the official distribution due to legal restrictions but which are necessary for a complete multimedia experience on ubuntu desktops can be found here.
Here’s a list of popular apps that medibuntu hosts
- skype
- googleearth
- dvd playback libraries
- mplayer
- acrobat reader
- window 32 and 64 bit codecs
- other non-free codecs
- amarok
Getting the packages is simple. Just follow the steps below.
Step 1: Add Medibuntu to Your Repository List
sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
Next install Medibuntu’s GPG key to ensure proper authentication.
sudo aptitude install medibuntu-keyring
When prompted, type “Yes” to complete the package installation. Finally, update the list of repositories available to the aptitude package management program on your system.
sudo aptitude update
E.g.: Installing Audio and Video Codecs
You can get most audio and video file formats working by installing a single package from the Medibuntu repository. If you are using a machine with a 32 bit processor, type the following command in the terminal.
sudo aptitude install w32codecs
SOURCE: medibuntu
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