[Bug 1712979] Re: Installation of missing plugins/codecs fails or is gstreamer1.0-packagekit what's needed?

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This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-meta - 1.399

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ubuntu-meta (1.399) artful; urgency=medium

  * Refreshed dependencies
  * Added gstreamer1.0-packagekit to desktop (LP: #1712979)

 -- Iain Lane <iain.lane at canonical.com>  Mon, 04 Sep 2017 18:46:17 +0100

** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Fix Released

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Title:
  Installation of missing plugins/codecs fails or  is
  gstreamer1.0-packagekit what's needed?

Status in GNOME Software:
  Confirmed
Status in gnome-software package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in totem package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in ubuntu-meta package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  Test case:
  Fresh install
  Try to play any file requiring one or more gst plugins

  What happens:
  pop up informs plugin(s) missing, offers to 'find in software'
  Clicking on that option fails

  Ex.
  totem /home/doug/Videos/bbb_sunflower_1080p_30fps_normal.mp4
  ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) decoder|decoder-audio/mpeg, mpegversion=(int)1, mpegaudioversion=(int)1, layer=(int)3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3 (MP3) decoder)
  ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|AC-3 (ATSC A/52) decoder|decoder-audio/x-ac3 (AC-3 (ATSC A/52) decoder)
  ** Message: Missing plugin: gstreamer|1.0|totem|H.264 (High Profile) decoder|decoder-video/x-h264, level=(string)4.1, profile=(string)high (H.264 (High Profile) decoder)
  ** Message: Automatic missing codec installation not supported (helper script missing)


  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
  Package: totem 3.25.90.1-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.12.0-11.12-generic 4.12.5
  Uname: Linux 4.12.0-11-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_drm nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.20.6-0ubuntu7
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
  Date: Fri Aug 25 01:51:47 2017
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-20 (4 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Alpha amd64 (20170818)
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm-256color
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: totem
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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