[ubuntu-in] can't play video in ubuntu 9.10

[Sambit Bikas Pal]

On Sun, Aug 15, 2010 at 15:22, suranjan jii <suranjan.suranjan at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear brothers and sisters,
> namaskar.
> I went in the properties of the file and it was written there==-
>
> "Name- avseq01.dat
>
> Type- dat document (application/x-extension-dat)"
>
> IT was not playing video before updating also. I thought when i will
> download all updates then video will play. But still not playing. I
> have movie player which comes with live CD of ubuntu 9.10
>
> I don't know all coedecs are installed or not related with video. I
> just downloaded all updates. If i have to download something else then
> pls guide me.
>

Try installing the package ubuntu-restricted-extras
That should install most of the codecs required to play A/V files.
Also install VLC and check if vlc can play the dat file.


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Sambit Bikas Pal
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Indian Institute Of Science Education & Research, Kolkata

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