Totem error message

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> I'm trying to play a simple AVI file and a WMV file. I also tried MPEG
> file too.

> I don't know what totem I have. How do I check?



And you were able to do all of the above :



> in your /etc/apt/sources.list add the following lines:

> > 
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  >   > 

  > deb http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf/ breezy free non-free

  > deb-src http://packages.freecontrib.org/ubuntu/plf/ breezy free non-free

  > 
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> > 

> 

> Then at the terminal:

> 

> Code:

> > 
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  >   > 

  > sudo apt-get update 

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

  > sudo apt-get install w32codecs 

  > sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2 

  > gst-register-0.8

  > 
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> > 

> 



Now try the following:


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    sudo apt-get install totem-xine
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This will prompt you that it will remove totem-gstreamer (I have had
problems with it in the past) and install totem-xine.

Say Y and install it.



Although its completely not required for good measure reboot.

Now you _should_ be able to play most common media files. If you cant:

Launch totem from the terminal (to see any debug messages)


Code:
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    totem
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Try and play the file and post the results in the terminal if it
fails.



HTH

AM


-- 
amohanty