In order to play WMV files under Ubuntu, the easiest way I found was to download the following two packages via synaptic or apt-get: - w32codecs (from the medibuntu repository : http://medibuntu.org/) - Mplayer / Gnome-mplayer Two quick notes: - Opening the WMV files in VLC will not work - Installing only mplayer didn't work. … Continue reading Nuggest Post: Which programs / packages are needed to play WMV files in linux (ubuntu)
Nugget post: Checkinstall
Found an interesting link: http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/using-checkinstall-build-packages-source Describes the use of checkinstall in ubuntu. Usually when compiling from source we run: ./configure make make install Instead of running the last “make install” you’d run the “checkinstall” command. This builds a .deb file which you can then install via your normal package manager, which makes it easier … Continue reading Nugget post: Checkinstall
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