[Tfug] ubuntu dvd player trouble

[Matthew T. Eskes]

On Sat, 2009-08-01 at 21:34 -0700, Ken Steen wrote:
> On Sat, Aug 01, 2009 at 03:38:09PM -0700, charles wiggins wrote:
> > 
> > hello my name is Charles Wiggins and am new to Linux . have been using ubuntu 8.10 with no problem upgraded to 9.4 also with no problem. have been using Totem movie player with no problems for many mounts. recently i did a suggested update via update mgr, and now the movie player doesn't work any mo
> > re. 
> > after inserting the DVD the software screen comes but it does nothing further. when i mouse to the close button in upper rt. and left clck it tells me that movie player is not responding and i must force it to quit to do anything else. I went to apps>add/remove and removed then reinstalled the movie player. all to no avail. i have no idea what to try now any help would be appreciated thanks.
> > Charles Wiggins
> >       cwiggins at flash.net
> 
> I use either mplayer or vlc.  I have never liked Totem.  I am not sure
> but you may have to reinstall your libdvdcss when you do a distribution
> upgrade.  
> 
> sudo /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
> 
> Ken
> 
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Hey Ken:

Sounds like your last update removed your codecs upon upgrade.

Go to http://www.medibuntu.org/ and follow the on screen directions.
You'll get your codecs back and will be able to play your movies et al
again.