Hi, recently I got some AVI files that use Divx codec, when I try to see them using Totem the application just crash, I guess that this happens because I don´t have the codecs installed.

So where I can download the codec? I don´t have access to apt-get so at least I need the name of the packages.

Thanks for your help

You can get the Win32codec Pack from the MPlayer website: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/design7/dload.html

You can install them that way, but Totem might not use them. If you'd go to debian-multimedia.org and follow the instructions to add their repository to /etc/apt/sources.list, you will have access to some things distro's normally don't include because of patent laws in some countries.

Then you can install his w32codecs-all, mplayer (plays more codecs than the Debian official version and if you use Etch is a newer version too), mplayer-skin-blue, mplayer-doc, and searching for gstreamer might offer some more gstreamer plugins to install. If you install totem-xine you'll get the version of Totem that uses the libxine1 engine, which generally plays more of these sort of codecs by default than does the totem-gstreamer you probably have now. You can also install libdvdcss2 from there, which activates encrypted dvd playback.

That'll likely get your divx, and more, going. There's more to install for other things but you can take a look around and see what you'd like.

htamayo said he doesn't have access to apt-get.

http://www3.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/rel...071007.tar.bz2

will get you most if not all of the codecs you will need.If the above doesn't do it try: http://www.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/rele...061022.tar.bz2

http://www3.mplayerhq.hu/MPlayer/rel...1.0rc2.tar.bz2
will get you mplayer itself.

Although it would be much easier if you could simply use apt-get.

He could also grab the packages from debian-multimedia's Etch repo and install the deb's. Or, since that might be difficult as far as knowing what dependencies those bring in when apt installs them, he could download the deb-src versions and built those the Debian way, bringing in associated dependencies.

I figure, better to build from packages designed specifically for Etch as long as they're available.

Another way, since we're talking about an offline system with the whole of Etch on DVD or CD, he could do the same with debian-multimedia.org. Download the entire etch repo from there and make an installation folder for apt or aptitude to use. Then, aptitude would have full access to be able to install its depends, recommends, suggests, whatever. It could automatically install whatever it would normally with an internet connected setup.

He wouldn't get updates, but on Etch they're generally just for security anyway. Normally there aren't new package versions.

He could do the same with Shame's Etch repo and get better Compiz Fusion stuff, albeit without ccsm or fusion-icon as those don't run on Etch.

I've never made my own repos in folders but there are instructions on how to do that around. Just access the repos from a computer with a high-speed connection, download all packages and associated keys and what not, put them on a cdr, move it to his computer and follow whatever needs to be done.

He wouldn't be missing a thing then.

It is always a good idea to get the w32codecs and libdvdcss2 packages from debian-multimedia.org repository. After putting it all files work.
As for specifically divx I would suggest to install the vlc player (aptitude install -y vlc) which i think works out of the box and is available in the first dvd itself.
However note that w32codecs won't work for vlc i.e. rm files don't work there specifically. For that totem or kaffeine or xfmedia are good choices for players.
Enjoy.

I installed mplayer but it couldn't play the avi files of one of my favourite cartoons 'Shaun the Sheep'.

When I try to open a file, it gives this error:
I have w32codecs installed on my Debian Lenny.

VLC, however, can play the files, but why couldn't mplayer?