On Sat, 2011-07-09 at 20:25 +0200, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote: > Always Learning wrote: > > On Sat, 2011-07-09 at 20:13 +0200, Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote: > >> But you should also be prepared to help them with install and primary > >> setup, like adding third party repositories for audio/video codecs > >> and similar. > > > > One of the most useful things I discovered was:- > > > > yum install gstreamer* > > > > which installs seemingly everything required to run the most popular > > audio and video applications in Gnome. > > > > > Most but not all. Windows users have only mp3 music, especially if they > have illegal copies like >90% of people in South East Europe. For those > you need non-free codecs. If MP3 music 'works' (meaning it successfully plays on Centos/Gnome) why would additional codecs be required ? I'm not very knowledgeable about codecs, which I assume are the audio equivalent of printer drivers. I understand "yum install gstreamer*" adds the legal and the 'bad' codecs which makes unplayable music playable in Centos/Gnome. -- With best regards, Paul. England, EU. 1 June 2010 Exclusively Centos & Gnome. Liberated from M$ Windoze.