Why no Mplayer?

I've looked in every repository I could find, but none have mplayer.
That seems so odd because mplayer is a very popular app. Does anyone
know why, and does anyone know how to get mplayer running on Kubuntu?

Thanks!

Strange! I was messing about with Ubuntu on my old laptop yesterday and
install mplayer! I seem to recall that was after I'd installed some
codecs and stuff with easy ubuntu and I let it setup the repos for me.

Wayne
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Registered Linux user #375994
http://www.geocities.jp/rondonko/

I ran easyubuntu and it setup a bunch of codecs, but no mplayer. I
didn't select for it to setup repos for me though. I will try that.

I can't remember the exact terminology that Easy Ubuntu used but it was
one of the check boxes. I also did not use the Add/Remove software tool
if that makes a difference, I always use Synaptic Package Manager.

Wayne
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Registered Linux user #375994
http://www.geocities.jp/rondonko/

I tried letting Easyubuntu add repositories and that didn't help. I'm
using Adept, not Synaptic, but I don't see how that could be the issue.
Just to be sure, you've got Mplayer installed, not Kmplayer, right?

Wes Gray said something like a ...

You both will benefit using Google. Here are instructions - the full URL is
word wrapped:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats#head-e18f2d510b1efe97
5368b818b5aa3ae2b2eee5c8
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WG:

I believe AUTOMATIX installs mplayer ... along with bunches of other
useful stuff.

nss
*******

I've definitely tried searching Google and GoogleGroups on this, repeatedly.
The problem turned out to be that I had my repositories messed up. I
thought I had multiverse when in reality I just had multiverse for
security updates, or something like that. Easyubuntu didn't seem to
set them right either.

Thanks for everyone's help.

Wes Gray said something like a ...

Sorry it I sounded terse - shouldn't post while preparing for work

Glad you were able to get it fixed.

Not so easy afterall, huh? <g>
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BlackTopBum
You don't skateboard?
What worthwhile thing are you doing !?

No KDE on that machine (Yuck!) Only Gnome.

Wayne
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Registered Linux user #375994
http://www.geocities.jp/rondonko/

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1 2nd October 00:49 wes gray External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? I've looked in every repository I could find, but none have mplayer. That seems so odd because mplayer is a very popular app. Does anyone know why, and does anyone know how to get mplayer running on Kubuntu? Thanks!

2 2nd October 00:49 wayne External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? Strange! I was messing about with Ubuntu on my old laptop yesterday and install mplayer! I seem to recall that was after I'd installed some codecs and stuff with easy ubuntu and I let it setup the repos for me. Wayne -- Registered Linux user #375994 http://www.geocities.jp/rondonko/

3 2nd October 00:49 wes gray External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? I ran easyubuntu and it setup a bunch of codecs, but no mplayer. I didn't select for it to setup repos for me though. I will try that.

4 2nd October 00:49 wayne External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? I can't remember the exact terminology that Easy Ubuntu used but it was one of the check boxes. I also did not use the Add/Remove software tool if that makes a difference, I always use Synaptic Package Manager. Wayne -- Registered Linux user #375994 http://www.geocities.jp/rondonko/

5 2nd October 00:49 wes gray External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? I tried letting Easyubuntu add repositories and that didn't help. I'm using Adept, not Synaptic, but I don't see how that could be the issue. Just to be sure, you've got Mplayer installed, not Kmplayer, right?

6 2nd October 00:49 blacktopbum External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? Wes Gray said something like a ... You both will benefit using Google. Here are instructions - the full URL is word wrapped: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats#head-e18f2d510b1efe97 5368b818b5aa3ae2b2eee5c8 -- BlackTopBum You don't skateboard? What worthwhile thing are you doing !?

7 2nd October 00:49 noshellswill External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? WG: I believe AUTOMATIX installs mplayer ... along with bunches of other useful stuff. nss *******

8 2nd October 00:49 wes gray External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? I've definitely tried searching Google and GoogleGroups on this, repeatedly. The problem turned out to be that I had my repositories messed up. I thought I had multiverse when in reality I just had multiverse for security updates, or something like that. Easyubuntu didn't seem to set them right either. Thanks for everyone's help.

9 2nd October 06:28 blacktopbum External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? Wes Gray said something like a ... Sorry it I sounded terse - shouldn't post while preparing for work Glad you were able to get it fixed. Not so easy afterall, huh? <g> -- BlackTopBum You don't skateboard? What worthwhile thing are you doing !?

10 2nd October 06:28 wayne External User Posts: 1	Why no Mplayer? No KDE on that machine (Yuck!) Only Gnome. Wayne -- Registered Linux user #375994 http://www.geocities.jp/rondonko/