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A <emphasis>multimedia codec</emphasis> is a small piece of software which allows you to watch videos or listen to music of a specific format. There are many different multimedia formats and so you may need to install several codecs. Xubuntu includes many codecs by default.
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musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:307(para)
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The multimedia applications in Xubuntu use the <application>Xine</application> backend.
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musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:308(para)
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Other applications, such as <application>Mplayer</application> and <application>Totem-Gstreamer</application>, do not use the <application>Xine</application> backend. Due to patent and copyright restrictions, codecs for these programs are not included at all in Xubuntu. For more information on these read the <ulink url="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats">Restricted Formats</ulink> wiki page.
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musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:309(para)
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To install extra codecs for <application>xine</application> and some other restricted items, issue the following command on the terminal:
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musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:310(para)
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sudo apt-get install libxine-extracodecs libxine1-ffmpeg libxine1-plugins ffmpeg lame faad sox mjpegtools gxineplugin flashplugin-nonfree
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musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:312(screen)
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You may also use <application>Synaptic Package Manager</application> to install these packages (see <link linkend="add-applications">Add Applications</link>).
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musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:314(para)
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Some of these packages may not be permitted in some countries: you should verify that you are permitted to use them before installing them.
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musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:316(para)
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Enabling the Medibuntu repository
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Located in
musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:322(title)
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This additional repository is not an official part of Ubuntu. However, it is quite convenient for installing restricted pieces of software. To enable it, follow these instructions:
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Located in
musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:323(para)
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Launch <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu>System</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Synaptic Package Manager</guimenuitem></menuchoice> and choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Settings</guimenu><guimenuitem>Repositories</guimenuitem></menuchoice>.
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musicvideophotos/C/musicvideophotos.xml:325(para)
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