Problem installing Mozilla Totem plugin with EasyUbuntu

[Gabriel M Dragffy]

On Sun, 2006-09-10 at 01:25 +0100, Liam Proven wrote:
> Trying to install totem-gstreamer-mozilla-plugin (I /think/ that's the
> thing that EasyUbuntu is trying to load) with Synaptic gives a more
> explanatory error. It says that the module depends on Totem 1.4.0 but
> I have 1.4.2 installed.
> 
> The system is updated to the hilt with apt-get dist-upgrade, so that's
> the version of Totem I've got.
> 
> Is there any way round this?

Hi Liam,

I have this exact problem too! I gave up on easyubuntu because of this,
and I'm glad I did. I also found that when it does this odd behaviour it
somehow breaks mplayer, in that when you fire up mplayer you can't
switch to full screen.

I installed the codecs etc by following the wiki Restricted Formats
entry, and I'm glad I did, now Totem (using totem-xine) works an
absolute treat and can play ALL videos including .rmvb, also the preview
icons now work for all videos which I'm very chuffed about. I also got
sound previews in nautilus working too which were previously
non-functional.

I didn't find anyway to reverse the mess that the failed easyubuntu
left, but a reinstall makes everything OK.