i'm unable to install my downloaded codecs into my system will u pls help

I can't answer this, I also have to go after this post. But it would be helpful if you said what Distro you are using so the next person to see this can offer you some help. With out that it would be hard to answer your post.

Most likely edit your /etc/apt/sources.list
Most likely you'll need media added.

Hi Sampath,
What exactly have you done to try to install the codecs. You really don't give enough info for anyone to help you. Please read the Sticky at the top of this forum which will help you to ask better questions.
jdk

Hello Sampath,

Add more details of what you have done to install the packages. Then only we could help you.

more info please

Hi,

Welcome to LQ!

I suggest that you look at 'How to Ask Questions the Smart Way' so in the future your queries provide information that will aid us in diagnosis of the problem.



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1 Linux Documentation Project

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3 Linux Command Guide 

4 Bash Beginners Guide

5 Bash Reference Manual

6 Advanced Bash-Scripting Guide

7 Linux Newbie Admin Guide

8 LinuxSelfHelp

9 Getting Started with Linux

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Dear Sampath.K,
Are you a real newbie? IMO,Fedora is probably not a distro for a novice Linux user,UNLESS you have a real Linux "pro" as your friend and ready to guide! Even that would be a thin reed to lean on! Zegenie studios have an easy little test with relevant questions for the most novice Linux user. Answer each question honestly and it will point you to what suits your Linux "skills" the most". I'll give you the link : http://www.zegeniestudios.net/ldc/

Answer the questions honestly and it will suggest which "distro" suits you best!I am sorry, but IMO,you may have started on the wrong foot! No offense please! I have taken the test and i was advised 4-5 Linux flavors, and i plumped for ubuntu10.10. Felt that sometimes it's wise to let others decide for you! Best wishes! With the right approach and prep., you will LOVE Linux!
regards,

vyver.

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i dont even know what to do i just opened the package tar.gz in archive manager its says an error mime type not supported

1. What distro (Ubuntu, Fedora, SuSE, Linux Mint, Debian, Mandriva, etc.) do you have?
2. What archive manager (File Roller, Ark, or Xarchiver) are you talking about?
3. Is it a source archive or a binary archive?

If you answered anything listed for the first and second questions and Binary for the third, you don't even need to extract the archive manually.

For Ubuntu:

For Fedora:

For SuSE, open YaST and search for the package

For Mandriva:

For Mint and Debian, follow the same steps as Ubuntu.

It can't get any easier than what I'm showing you.