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= Before You Start = == Before You Start ==
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 * Information on this page relates to Ubuntu-supplied builds of Mozilla Firefox and using the Ubuntu package management system to install or update plugins. For other builds of Mozilla Firefox the information on [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ PluginDoc] may be more suitable. attachment:IconsPage/eyes.png Information on this page relates to Ubuntu-supplied builds of Mozilla Firefox.
 It assumes the use of the [:InstallingSoftware: package management tools] to install or update plugins. For other builds of Mozilla Firefox, the [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/  Mozilla Browser Plugin Support Documentation] may be more suitable.
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 * You must have '''administrative privileges''' to install packages. RootSudo explains how Ubuntu provides the necessary privileges.  * You must have [:RootSudo: administrative privileges] to install packages.
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 * You will also need to enable the universe and multiverse repositories to install many plugins. See AddingRepositoriesHowto for instructions.  * Make sure you have enabled the [:AddingRepositoriesHowto: Universe and Multiverse repositories].
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For instructions on how to install Flash, see RestrictedFormats. For instructions on how to install the Flash plugin, see RestrictedFormats.
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For instructions on how to install Adobe Ready, see AcrobatHowTo. For instructions on how to install Adobe Reader plugin for Firefox, see the [:AcrobatHowTo: Adobe Reader wiki page].
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First of all, you'll need to install mplayer (see MplayerInstallHowto). If your country's laws allow you to use w32codecs, installing that package is strongly advised. See RestrictedFormats for details.
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Once mplayer is set up, you can install the plugin by installing the following packages: {{{mozilla-mplayer}}} You need to install [:MPlayer: MPlayer] before you can use the mplayer firefox plugin. If your country's laws allow you to use w32codecs, installing that package is strongly advised. See RestrictedFormats for details.
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=== How do I install Totem? ===
On Ubuntu, Totem can use either gstreamer (default) or xine. The plugin installation process is slightly different for each. If you have totem-gstreamer, you need to install the {{{totem-gstreamer-firefox-plugin}}} package. If you have totem-xine, you need to install the {{{totem-xine-firefox-plugin}}} package.		 Once you have set up and configured mplayer, add the plugin to firefox by installing the '''mozilla-mplayer''' package.



=== How do I install the Totem plugin? ===

On Ubuntu, Totem can use either the gstreamer (default) or xine multimedia frameworks. The plugin installation process depends on the framework you use. If you use '''totem-gstreamer''' (the version of Totem that uses the gstreamer back-end), you need to install the '''totem-gstreamer-firefox-plugin''' package. If you use '''totem-xine''', you need to install the '''totem-xine-firefox-plugin''' package.
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Before You Start

attachment:IconsPage/eyes.png Information on this page relates to Ubuntu-supplied builds of Mozilla Firefox.

  • It assumes the use of the [:InstallingSoftware: package management tools] to install or update plugins. For other builds of Mozilla Firefox, the [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ Mozilla Browser Plugin Support Documentation] may be more suitable.

  • You must have [:RootSudo: administrative privileges] to install packages.

  • Make sure you have enabled the [:AddingRepositoriesHowto: Universe and Multiverse repositories].

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Flash

For instructions on how to install the Flash plugin, see RestrictedFormats.

Java

For instructions on how to install Java, see ["Java"].

Adobe Reader

For instructions on how to install Adobe Reader plugin for Firefox, see the [:AcrobatHowTo: Adobe Reader wiki page].

Real Player

For instructions on how to install Real Player, see RestrictedFormats.

Multimedia Plugins

How do I install mplayer-plugin?

You need to install [:MPlayer: MPlayer] before you can use the mplayer firefox plugin. If your country's laws allow you to use w32codecs, installing that package is strongly advised. See RestrictedFormats for details.

Once you have set up and configured mplayer, add the plugin to firefox by installing the mozilla-mplayer package.

How do I install the Totem plugin?

On Ubuntu, Totem can use either the gstreamer (default) or xine multimedia frameworks. The plugin installation process depends on the framework you use. If you use totem-gstreamer (the version of Totem that uses the gstreamer back-end), you need to install the totem-gstreamer-firefox-plugin package. If you use totem-xine, you need to install the totem-xine-firefox-plugin package.

How do I install other plugins?

Information about installing other browser plugins is available at [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/linux.html PluginDoc for Linux (x86)].

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