Totem error message

[Peter Garrett]

On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 18:30:42 -0600
Albert <albertwagner at cox.net> wrote:

> Peter Garrett wrote:
> > On Sat, 03 Dec 2005 11:46:28 -0600
> > Albert <albertwagner at cox.net> wrote: 
> > 
> >># apt-get install gstreamer0.8-plugins
> >>Reading package lists... Done
> >>Building dependency tree... Done
> >>Package gstreamer0.8-plugins is not available, but is referred to by 
> >>another package.
> >>This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> >>is only available from another source
> >>E: Package gstreamer0.8-plugins has no installation candidate
> > 
> > 
> > $ apt-cache policy gstreamer0.8-plugins
> > gstreamer0.8-plugins:
> >   Installed: (none)
> >   Candidate: 0.8.11-0ubuntu5
> >   Version table:
> >      0.8.11-0ubuntu5 0
> >         500 http://au.archive.ubuntu.com breezy/universe Packages
> > 
> > So it's in the universe repository. I think you need to uncomment the
> > "universe" lines in your /etc/apt/sources.liat.
> > 
> > Incidentally, I haven't used the "plf" sources personally, but I suspect
> > it might be a good idea to disable them once you have what you need from
> > them, to avoid unexpected installations when you run an upgrade.
> > 
> Thank you, Peter.  That got me part way through. However, although these 
> two commands ran:
> 
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-plugins
> 
> These three failed:
> 
> gstreamer0.8-plugins-multiverse gstreamer0.8-ffmpeg
> sudo apt-get w32codecs
> sudo apt-get libdvdcss2

sudo apt-get install gstreamer0.8-plugins-multiverse 

and so on (looks like you left out the "install" part - so apt looks at
the next entry and gets confused as below...
> 
> # ~
> # gstreamer0.8-plugins-multiverse gstreamer0.8-ffmpeg
> bash: gstreamer0.8-plugins-multiverse: command not found
> # ~
> # apt-get w32codecs

apt-get install w32codecs

(note the *install* part! )

> E: Invalid operation w32codecs
> # ~
> # apt-get libdvdcss2
> E: Invalid operation libdvdcss2
> 
> 
> I didn't even try the last:
> gst-register-0.8
> 
> I have no idea if the first two successes have any utility without the 
> remaining four.

 You can install the lot in one line

sudo apt-get install foo bar whatever something-else

Substituting actual package names, of course ;-)

You might want to read

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/AptGetHowto

For more than you ever wanted to know about apt, ( *grin*) , install the  "
apt-howto" package, and type "apt-howto" in your terminal - it should open
in your browser. Or if you prefer, read the same document at 

http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/index.en.html


Peter



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