[CoLoCo] Automatrix

[Carl J. Richell]

We have an easy how to for adding medibuntu and installing most multimedia codecs:

http://knowledge76.com/index.php/Installing_Restricted_Formats

----- "Dave Price" <kinaole at gmail.com> wrote:
> What is the URL to add for medibuntu?
> 
> On 10/8/07, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
> > Automatix was what helped me to get hooked on Ubuntu. Doing the
> same
> > things in Suse was a royal pain. However, I was a total noob then
> (as
> > opposed to a partial noob now) and didn't understand all that I was
> > doing with Automatix. Still, it was a great tool and their efforts
> are
> > greatly appreciated.
> >
> > However, I now know more and based on what I've read coupled with
> the
> > decreased need for Automatix (gutsy/feisty are a long way from
> breezy)
> > I don't think we should be encouraging new user to use Automatix. I
> > found the link I was looking for or at least something similar.
> >
> > http://mjg59.livejournal.com/77440.html
> >
> > If we are aiming to be a support channel then we should probably
> keep
> > users focused on official methods as much as possible.
> >
> > My 2 cents,
> > Jim
> >
> > On 10/8/07, Dave Vanderploeg <dave.vanderploeg at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > It looks like they even have a .deb for Acrobat now, which is
> great.
> > >
> > > Automatix also has a number of other programs that don't offer
> .deb
> > > installs. A terminal install can be very intimidating to a noob. I
> still
> > > don't like terminal installs, I can do them, but it seems like it
> takes more
> > > work than simply double clicking a file, entering your password
> and watching
> > > the magic happen. Every time I do a terminal install I think to
> myself 1)
> > > what a pain in the butt 2) non-technical people will NEVER go for
> this.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 10/8/07, David Overcash <funnylookinhat at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Automatix for Adobe?  Seriously?
> > > >
> > > > It's as hard on linux as it is for windows users... go to
> adobe.com and
> > > download your installer file.  Then run it.
> > > >
> > > > -David
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 10/8/07, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
> > > > > There was an article a while back written by one of the Ubuntu
> devs
> > > > > and he basically said that while Automatix was a great effort,
> the
> > > > > authors never took the time to work with the Devs to get a
> stable and
> > > > > secure program. He basically recommended not using it until
> such time
> > > > > as the problems were fixed. I'll try and find the link but not
> sure
> > > > > how I found it to begin with (probably a link of planet).
> > > > >
> > > > > In any case, you don't need it anymore. They keep adding new
> apps but
> > > > > I think just about all of them can now be added the "proper"
> way -
> > > > > i.e. with synaptic. The only caveat is the "legally ambiguous"
> libs
> > > > > which are available from medibuntu.
> > > > >
> > > > > Not to toot my own horn but I did a little how to on this.
> There are
> > > > > also links to the official how to sites.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://nococomp.com/?p=18
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim
> > > > >
> > > > > On 10/8/07, Kevin Fries < kfries at cctus.com> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mon, 2007-10-08 at 10:25 -0600, David L. Willson wrote:
> > > > > > > Feisty made it obsolete, or maybe Edgy did.  Anyway,
> getting most
> > > DVDs
> > > > > > > to play is a one-liner or maybe a two liner.  It's truly
> amazing how
> > > > > > > many articles ~don't~ give these two lines, and instead
> recommend
> > > adding
> > > > > > > repos, which takes much longer.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > sudo apt-get install libdvdread3 libxine1-ffmpeg
> w32codecs
> > > > > > > sudo
> > > /usr/share/doc/libdvdread3/examples/install-css.sh
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You still need Automatics or medibuntu to install Acrobat
> Reader
> > > because
> > > > > > Evince just sucks!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
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> > > > > > Computer and Communications Technology, Inc
> > > > > > A Division of Japan Communications Inc.
> > > > > >
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> dave
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