amarok codec not available

jaymoney · 07-24-2006, 07:08 PM

Im am trying to install the codec to play mp3s in amarok. i run this command:

Code:

sudo apt-get install libmad0 libxine-extracodecs

and this is what the error that occurs:

Code:

Package libxine-extracodecs is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source
E: Package libxine-extracodecs has no installation candidate

any ideas on what i can do?

thanks

leonscape · 07-24-2006, 07:40 PM

Do a search using apt-cache to look for something with a similar name, ie

apt-cache search codecs

or

apt-cache search libxine

Currently on Debian so i can't check what packages are available for Ubuntu. Usually though some distros don't supply mp3 as standard so you may need an extra repository added in, Can't remeber if this was true for Ubuntu

bigjohn · 07-25-2006, 01:48 PM

you can also google for either easyubuntu or automatix (I've currently got automatix installed).

Once you have one of them installed, when you "fire them up" they both offer the option or adding the various codecs for lots of audio/video apps/facilities in the easiest possible way.

I'm thinking that thats gonna be your best bet, until you are more familiar with the OS.

regards

John

p.s. Oh and I prefered easyubuntu over automatix - which I'm going to uninstall.

hobbestec · 07-25-2006, 02:59 PM

I had this problem and fixed it by editing my /etc/apt/sources.list file, I had to add the multiverse keyword at the end of this line:

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe

add multiverse so it looks like:

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu dapper universe multiverse

then run apt-get update and apt-get install libxine-extracodecs

Linux_Regular · 07-25-2006, 06:26 PM

I've got a link to Automatix in my signature.
| You may also want to take a look at "Restricted Formats"
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jaymoney · 07-27-2006, 04:07 PM

thanks hobbestec. i followed what you said and everything worked out great.