no more avi support in kaffeine[SOLVED]

[nick]

Hi
Try:
Open Kaffiene/Settings/Xine Engine Parameters/Decoder/Beginner Options,
make sure top panel reads:/usr/lib/win32 and bottom reads /usr/lib/codecs

Nick

[nick]

Hi
Why do you want to run it as sudo?

Now it has crashed log out and log back in again.

This is a could be a Feisty Bug?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... bug/102068

First try installing xine-ui
sudo apt-get install xine-ui if it is already installed, go to Synaptic and *Completly Remove* Kaffeine and xine-ui, and then reinstall them

Nick

[nick]

Sorry not Feisty bug see you are running Bianca, can you still try above post
Also open home directory, click on View/Show hidden files, then go to
/home/Ledda/.kde/share/apps/kaffeine
and see if there is a file called xine.conf

Nick

[nick]

O.K. That looks alright, does the avi you are trying to play work on anything else?

Have you tried playing another avi on Kaffiene or is it just one? Is avi in home or on CD? if on CD try putting in home

Have you tried installing VLC? if so does this or any avi play on VLC?

Nick

[nick]

Hi
I do not have any Divx to try, but you could try installing ffmpeg and libavifile, and see if that works on Kaffeine. I think you should have Mplayer installed, if not install Mplayer and Mplayer skins and follow instructions here:
http://linuxmint.com/forum/viewtopic.ph ... ee8d7bdd52

Then use mplayer or VLC for Divx and Kaffeine for avi

Also if not installed try Kmplayer

And please do not run as sudo unless asked by system
Nick

[Husse]

And please do not run as sudo unless asked by system

Cannot be said to many times!
And in addition to the statement above if you also want to do something in your system, like install or modify
Both conditions should be fulfilled!

[Husse]

so far i didn't really had problems using sudo.

That's not the point - the point is that you are running as root and thereby you or some evil companion can do all sorts of harm - intentionally or by mistake