Fedora and Music

[Terry R. Grier]

Andrew Choens wrote:

>>Can someone send me some websites on getting mp3s and ACC files to work 
>>on linux?
>>I still have a windows boot on my other computer.
>>cause I use itunes and have an ipod.
>>
>>I am having a hard time getting musicbox to play mp3s .... I thought I 
>>installed/pluginned... gstreamer
>>but it crashes.. each time I try play an mp3.
>>    
>>
>
>How did you install the rpms?  Did you use apt?  Here's what I would do.
>download apt-get from freshrpms.  Use this address.
>
>http://heidelberg.freshrpms.net/rpm.html?id=19
>
>Download the RPM, not the src.rpm.  Install.  Go to your favorite
>commandline.  Change to root, or use sudo...I don't know how you're
>configured, and issue the command.
>
>apt-get update
>
>Then, once that completes,
>
>apt-get install synaptic
>
>This will install synaptic on your computer and give you access to sites
>like Dag's.  I don't think these guys get enough thanks, so here's a
>thnks.  THANKS
>
>Anywho, once you've got Synaptic installed, I would search for gstreamer
>and reinstall everything you've got and see if you're missing anything.
>The important one you need is called
>
>gstreamer-plugins-extra-audio
>
>La Paz
>--andy
>
>  
>
understood ... thanks so much for the quick response.
I understand yum
and I understand rpm.
does APT work the same?

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