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Non-free codecs now available for Ubuntu Gutsy
Posted by Nanci Barthelmess on 3 October 2007
Ubuntu users have long had to deal with getting the codecs to play all of the media files they have, whether they be MP3s, Windows Media files, or watching a DVD. Medibuntu has helped make several non-free codecs available, and they have combined the codecs into a handy package for Ubuntu Gutsy.
The Medibuntu documentation page needs to be updated for Gutsy, and there’s a known bug where packages would be installed for the wrong architecture, but it’s been fixed.
Rather than post the instructions here, I’m going to refer you to Isabelle Duchatelle’s blog since she lays out the necessary steps so well.
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