Repairing media codec / packages - FEBKAC error

[Patton]

On 07/12/2012 12:02 PM, Rashkae wrote:
> On 07/12/2012 01:27 PM, Patton Echols wrote:
>
>>
>> Second, what IS the correct way to get the bell and whistle codecs into
>> 12.04?
>
> 1. Install the ubuntu-restricted-extras package.
>
> (There are variants for the different default desktops, 
> xubuntu-restricted-extras, kubuntu-restricted-extras, etc.)
>
> 2.: from a command shell, run:
> sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
>
> 3: I personally suggest installing smplayer and vlc-media player.
>

I do use vlc, and mplayer but was not familiar with the smplayer 
frontend.  I'll try that out when I get this thing fixed.

-- 
Patton