UBUNTU 7.10

[k4eez]

Hello ALL
ok for the last 16 years i have been a windows uesr so i am use to seeing .exe and install and setup fles

last night i installed i new O/S called UBUNTU 7.0 meaning FREE
the computer of choice was home made out of the following:
Intel 2.50ghz cpu, 2 gb ddr ram, 80gb eide drive, 3dfx with onboard 128mb ram dac gfx agp card with dual out, Via chip set with sound, pt800 motherboard, LG light scribe DVD r/w to top it all off
LCD monitor 15 inch by westinghouse...

ok
the o/s was simple to install not a lot to it just follow the prompts enter a few details set up a user and password and the rest was simple...

it comes with firefox web browser, it has a desktop just like windows has, and it detects all the hardware that i have installed including the wifi card... all is good

now when i lunch fire fox and goto some url's a pop up window like active x appears at the top of the webpage saying

"additional plugins are required to display all the media on this page.... install plugins ?

so i click on install plugins...

a window appears and asks

if i would like to install flash player EG http://QRZ.COM a pop up window like active x appears at the top of the webpage saying

so i click on install plugins...

a window appears and asks

if i would like to install flash player?

so i select the flash player from the list and click ok

another pop up appears with

Cant find flash plug in nonfree

what do i need to do and how do i get the flash player program and how do i install it?
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[KB1PLB]

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/flash

[k5phw]

They have an issue at the moment with flash.
Drop by the Ubuntu forums and you will find a solution.


Cheers

[AC0H]

Go to this website,

Flash Player 9 for Linux (http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash&P2_Platform=Linux)

Download the .tar.gz package and follow the install instructions for a .tar.gz install

[k4eez]

ahhhhhhhhhh haaaaaaaaa ok
tnx for the help i got it installed man i was scratching my head for some time, i had to walk away for a bit lol

now i just got to get the rest of it installed like adobe, mplayer and find something that will play mp3 files

also what is universe how do i get it or install it?
its asking for it when i run stuff in the treminal window and it says i need to enable it HOW? whats the correct snytex

also trying to install mplayer but can't
here is a copy of the command line:

k4eez@RRserver:~$ mplayer
The program 'mplayer' can be found in the following packages:
* mplayer-nogui (You will have to enable component called 'multiverse')

* mplayer (You will have to enable component called 'multiverse')

Try: sudo apt-get install <selected package>
bash: mplayer: command not found
k4eez@RRserver:~$

i am new to all this...

[k3wrv]

Multimedia in Linux is not as simple as in WinDoze, because oany of the required plugins are proprietary and can't be included in a free distro due to licensing issues.

Do a google for Ubuntu and Multimedia and you should turn up a bunch of HOWTO's that are Ubuntu specific. Also, as a previous post noted, Ubuntu forums is a good resource. Sorry, I can't find the specific pages I looked at a few months back.

Sourceforge, freshmeat, and tucows are good sources of a lot of open source software.

de Bob

[AB8XA]

Here's a start:
Close all Firefox windows.
Go to Applications -> Add/Remove Applications.
Click the Preferences button.
If you want the Nvidia or ATI 3-D drivers, check Proprietary drivers.
If you want to use codecs or other software restricted by copyright or legal issues, check that.
Click the close button.
You'll get a box with a Reload button, click it.
In Add/Remove Programs, select Show: All available applications
In the Search box, enter the word ubuntu
Highlight "Ubuntu restricted extras" and read what it does
- (this should install the Flash plugin, but I can't remember if it also installs
- GStreamr ffmeg video plugin and GStreamer plug-ins for mms, wavpack, quicktime, musepak,
- check those after installing restricted extras)
Check its box and click the Apply Changes button.

This will get you started, but won't install all the proprietary codecs you'll come across on the Internet.

[k4eez]

tnx guys thats what i did last night for 3 hrs was just that
now i can play flash eg youtube etc related web pages and such

but i also need to know how to get and run and install the following error:

You will have to enable component called 'multiverse'

how do i correct this?

[AB8XA]

In the Add/Remove Programs preferences

[k4eez]

wow
i even install me gfx card and set it up
it was a simple code as follows:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

and then your have to boot...

just thought you like to make a note of that
and tnx a bunch guys it rearly helped

if i get stuck again i give you guys a shout btw all the links and read ups are cool now i kinda know somewhat as to what i am doing lol

cant thank u guys enuff ****
73

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