Multimedia
From Maties Ubuntu
The latest long term supported (LTS) version of Ubuntu is 12.04 (Precise Pangolin)
The campus community only supports LTS releases
- Legal
Due to legal restrictions Ubuntu does not install copyrighted and patented multimedia software.
Check the following link.
Then follow the simple steps below to install the restricted multimedia software when you are on-campus.
- Step 1
Open a campus internet connection.
- Step 2
Type CTL+ALT+t on the keyboard. A terminal will open. Move it to a handy corner of your screen.
- Step 3
Select all of the text below by holding down the left-button of your mouse and dragging along all of the following text.
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras mozilla-plugin-vlc
- Release the left-button and then right-click on the selection.
- Select the "Copy" function from the drop down menu.
- Right-click on the blinking cursor in the open terminal and select "Paste".
- Now press the "Enter" key on the keyboard.
- You will be asked for your password and permission to install software.
- Follow the instructions.
- Step 4 (Optional)
Visit http://medibuntu.org/repository.php and setup the extra software repositories, then perform the following as you did in Step 4 above.
sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 non-free-codecs
- Step 5
To find out what multimedia programs you can now use, click here.
- Off-campus Help
Disclaimer
The authors/editors of this wiki accept no responsibility in any way whatsoever for the infringement of any intellectual property rights, arising from the use of any information or software provided by the use of this wiki, to enable any sort of multimedia capabilities for Ubuntu.
You use this wiki entirely at your own risk.