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Great! Some multimedia tips.
In the sequel you might find it handy to include the swiftest way to add the missing restricted multimedia-codecs, plus a new thing on Sun Java (new since 8.04):

- establish internet connection

- Applications - Add/Remove

- Show: all available applications (instead of only the supported applications)

- search term: mp3 (don't press Enter, just wait)

- check:

1. ubuntu restricted extras

2. Gstreamer extra plugins

3. Gstreamer ffmpeg plugin

4. VLC media player

5. Mplayer Movie player

6. Audacious

Click Apply.

Close Add/remove.

- Then: System - Administration - Synaptic package management

- search term: openjdk

- mark openjdk-6-jre en openjdk-6-jre-headless for complete removal (openjdk is still unsufficient for many websites)

- Click apply

- search term: sun java

- mark sun-java6-jre and sun-java6-plugin for installation

- Click apply

- search term: vlc plugin

- mark mozilla-plugin-vlc for installation

- click apply

- search term: mplayer plugin

- mark mozilla-mplayer for installation

That takes care of 99 % of multimedia. Next post: the missing 1 %.

Greetz, Pjotr.
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Multimedia Tips  rMatey | 05/23/08
I've posted this how-to on a website of mine  pjotr123 | 05/24/08
Thanks pjotr123  elderlybloke | 05/27/08
Awesome help  brittonv | 05/28/08
Great Howto  Alganon | 05/28/08
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Incredible!!!  TranMan | 07/16/08
The last 1 percent of multimedia  pjotr123 | 05/23/08
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....  Linux User 147560 | 05/27/08
And a couple of other list of equivalents.......  LazLong | 05/27/08
Might being the key word - it will be entertaining to watch...  socialism=nowhere | 05/27/08
The import phrase in your opening is ...  mwagner@... | 05/27/08
Bang On.  TripleII | 05/27/08
The OS-less PC does nothing ...  mwagner@... | 05/27/08
Exactly...nt  socialism=nowhere | 05/27/08
Interesting comment. However,  socialism=nowhere | 05/27/08
I'm planning a PCLOS dual boot..  JCitizen | 05/27/08
What about virtualization  SeanGee | 05/27/08
Good point;..  JCitizen | 07/18/08
How about the most important application..  JCitizen | 05/27/08
RE: Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1  sackbut | 05/27/08
GIMP is much better at a lot of things than Photoshop  james.faction | 05/27/08
RE: Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1  vivektanavde | 05/28/08
example of why open-source isn't ready  Khyron | 05/28/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 05/28/08
VMWare  CreepinJesus | 05/28/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 05/28/08
Consider Mandriva Linux  kwilco | 05/28/08
RE: Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1  rmurphyr@... | 05/28/08
RE: Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1  mgrubb@... | 05/28/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 05/28/08
More ill informed Windows centric stuff.  DiBosco | 06/16/08
RE: Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1  ethyrdude | 05/28/08
Insignificant Point  Vivek Nair | 05/29/08
Try it on windows first  mactece | 05/29/08
Lure people away from Mac OS!  stephen_p_morgan@... | 05/29/08
IM software suggestion  martian@... | 05/29/08
Some more apps...  Linux User 147560 | 05/29/08
RE: Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1  jyesj@... | 06/02/08
RE: Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1  The Rifleman | 06/03/08
Simplicity is too complicated for most folks  Ole Man | 06/08/08
RE: Adventures with open source apps on Linux - Part 1  jcorkrum@... | 06/05/08
Love ubuntu..hate the installs  proton_z | 06/29/08

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