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== Overview of the process == == Setting up your ubuntu multiverse repositories ==
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   1. Setting up your ubuntu repositories.
    
   1. Choosing the right package and installing.
    
   1. Configuring sound.

== Setting up your ubuntu repositories ==

    See AddingMultimediaRepositories		     See AddingRepositoriesHowto
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    * Many different versions of mplayer exists in ubuntu, we will choose the one that best suits your processor.     There are several different versions of mplayer that exist in ubuntu, you should choose the one that best suits your processor.
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    * __The different versions available :__     The different versions available :
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       * '''mplayer-586''', this version is for Pentium Pro/Celeron/Pentium II/Pentium III/Pentium IV.
       * '''mplayer-k6''', this version is for AMD K6/Duron/Athlon.
       * '''mplayer-amd64''', this version is for AMD64 CPUs.		        * {{{mplayer-586}}}, this version is for Pentium Pro/Celeron/Pentium II/Pentium III/Pentium IV.
       * {{{mplayer-k6}}}, this version is for AMD K6/Duron/Athlon.
       * {{{mplayer-amd64}}}, this version is for AMD64 CPUs.
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    * __Installing mplayer :__

        * __Use your preferred package manager__, be it synaptic, apt-get, or anything else.		     Installing mplayer :
    Use your preferred package manager, be it synaptic, apt-get, or anything else.
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            * Follow http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/SynapticHowto to install mplayer using synaptic and select the package best suited for your processor as defined above.     Follow SynapticHowto to install mplayer using synaptic and select the package best suited for your processor as defined above.
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            * Installing mplayer using apt-get :     Installing mplayer using apt-get :
    * {{{sudo apt-get install mplayer-586}}} for the mplayer-586 version.
    * {{{sudo apt-get install mplayer-k6}}} for the mplayer-amd64 version.
    * {{{sudo apt-get install mplayer-amd64}}} for the mplayer-amd64 version.
                
    You may also consider installing :
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                * {{{sudo apt-get install mplayer-586}}} for the mplayer-586 version.

                * {{{sudo apt-get install mplayer-k6}}} for the mplayer-amd64 version.

                * {{{sudo apt-get install mplayer-amd64}}} for the mplayer-amd64 version.
                
            * __You may also consider installing :__
            
                * __mplayer-fonts__ (to handle subtitles).
                
                * __mozilla-mplayer__ (mplayer plugin for mozilla to allow playing embedded movies on web pages).		     * {{{mplayer-fonts}}} (to handle subtitles).
    * {{{mozilla-mplayer}}} (mplayer plugin for mozilla to allow playing embedded movies on web pages).
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    * __Configuring sound in '''gmplayer''' :__ (the one you're using)     * Configuring sound in '''gmplayer''' : (the one you're using)
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    * __Configuring sound in '''mplayer''' :__     * Configuring sound in '''mplayer''' :
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## These are only mentionned for the sake of completion. ## These are only mentioned for the sake of completion.

MplayerInstallHowto

TableOfContents()

Introduction

Setting up your ubuntu multiverse repositories

Choosing the right package and installing

  • There are several different versions of mplayer that exist in ubuntu, you should choose the one that best suits your processor. The different versions available :

    • mplayer-586, this version is for Pentium Pro/Celeron/Pentium II/Pentium III/Pentium IV.

    • mplayer-k6, this version is for AMD K6/Duron/Athlon.

    • mplayer-amd64, this version is for AMD64 CPUs.

    Installing mplayer : Use your preferred package manager, be it synaptic, apt-get, or anything else.

    Follow SynapticHowto to install mplayer using synaptic and select the package best suited for your processor as defined above. Installing mplayer using apt-get :

  • sudo apt-get install mplayer-586 for the mplayer-586 version.

  • sudo apt-get install mplayer-k6 for the mplayer-amd64 version.

  • sudo apt-get install mplayer-amd64 for the mplayer-amd64 version. You may also consider installing :

  • mplayer-fonts (to handle subtitles).

  • mozilla-mplayer (mplayer plugin for mozilla to allow playing embedded movies on web pages).

Configuring sound

  • Mplayer packages really provide mplayer and gmplayer. Mplayer is more a command-line version of mplayer and gmplayer (the one you're using) a graphical version.

  • Ubuntu uses esound as its default sound daemon, we will configure mplayer to use the appropriate audio driver, esd.

  • Configuring sound in gmplayer : (the one you're using)

    • Start mplayer in "Menu" -> "Sound & Video" -> "Mplayer".

    • Right-click on the mplayer window and select "Preferences".

    • In the "Audio" tab, choose the "esd" driver.

    • Validate your change with "OK" and exit mplayer.

  • Configuring sound in mplayer :

    • Mplayer reads its configuration file from ~/.mplayer/config (if it does not exist, just create it) : 

######
## Audio drivers

## Ubuntu uses esd by default.
ao=esd

## These are only mentioned for the sake of completion.
#ao=oss
#ao=alsa
#ao=arts

######

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