openSUSE Leap 42.2 Multimedia Guide

caf4926 · November 16, 2016, 6:21am

**openSUSE Leap 42.2 Multimedia Guide

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*Please note: Flash Player has been removed from my guide as it is no longer required in most cases and it represents a security issue. You can add it manually yourself of course.

**Revised and Simplified manual Method****This assumes you already have the default repositories.
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NOTE You need to become su - in a terminal
Become super user in a terminal (su -). Learn how here

STEP 1: Add Packman and libdvdcss repositories

zypper ar -f http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ packman

zypper ar -f http://opensuse-guide.org/repo/openSUSE_Leap_42.2/ libdvdcss

Now do

zypper ref

(a) to accept always and trust the signing key

FOR KDE USE:

zypper install libxine2-codecs ffmpeg lame gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ugly gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad-orig-addon gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-extra gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ugly-orig-addon gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ffmpeg libdvdcss2 dvdauthor07 gstreamer-plugins-base gstreamer-plugins-bad gstreamer-plugins-bad-orig-addon gstreamer-plugins-good gstreamer-plugins-ugly gstreamer-plugins-ugly-orig-addon gstreamer-plugins-good-extra gstreamer-0_10-plugins-fluendo_mpegdemux gstreamer-0_10-plugins-fluendo_mpegmux k3b-codecs vlc-beta h264enc x264 gstreamer-plugins-libav vlc-beta-codecs

**FOR GNOME or XFCE or LXDE USE: **

zypper install libxine2-codecs ffmpeg lame gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ugly gstreamer-0_10-plugins-bad-orig-addon gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good-extra gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ugly-orig-addon gstreamer-0_10-plugins-ffmpeg libdvdcss2 dvdauthor07 gstreamer-plugins-base gstreamer-plugins-bad gstreamer-plugins-bad-orig-addon gstreamer-plugins-good gstreamer-plugins-ugly gstreamer-plugins-ugly-orig-addon gstreamer-plugins-good-extra gstreamer-0_10-plugins-fluendo_mpegdemux gstreamer-0_10-plugins-fluendo_mpegmux vlc-beta smplayer totem-browser-plugin h264enc x264 gstreamer-plugins-libav vlc-beta-codecs

If you face choices. Look carefully for the option to let the package/s switch from openSUSE > packman

When done. Close the terminal. And open Yast > Software Management and Apply the Package Switcher on Packman.

KDE: Example of Packman switch in KDE

Gnome: Example of Packman switch in Gnome

If you encounter dependency errors: Eg: Errors You need to accept changes that allow vendor switch to Packman If you can’t work it out. Ask in the forum.

IMPORTANT NOTES:**

This multi-media install now separates kde and gnome. This should ensure a complete multi-media experience with the least difficulty.
Please do not use the VideoLan repository!
OneClick options will be available here: Restricted formats - openSUSE Community Wiki

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cjmannino · November 25, 2016, 3:31am

Every new version I look for your articles, always great, always helpful. Thanks again and again !!!

Fraser_Bell · March 26, 2017, 6:46am

Yes, indeed, openSUSE users are fortunate to have Carl’s help with the multimedia.

vazhavandan · May 17, 2017, 6:30pm

Images missing in the article for links
KDE: Example of Packman switch in KDE and
Gnome: Example of Packman switch in Gnome

lrkeefe · May 27, 2017, 5:42pm

I have used the command line segments(kde) listed in the post to attempt to get my 42.2
installation to easily play DVDs. After the process, including the package switch to give
the Packman packages priority, the DVD play process is still tortuous, if it works at all.
One surprise is that, although vlc is installed (the Packman version), when I insert a DVD,
vlc is not an option that comes up for playing it. The only choice is DragonPlayer.
In examining the packages installed, I notice that some of the installed packages come
Packman, but some still come from OpenSuSE 42.2 Update. Examples include

gstreamer-plugins-good
gstreamer-0_10-plugins-good
gstreamer-0_10_plugins-good-extra
gstreamer-plugins-base
gstreamer-plugins-bad
gstreamer-plugins-good
gstreamer-plugins-good-extra

Software management says there are no Packman versions of these packages. Is this correct?

I also notice, using Software Management, that neither of the fluendo packages exist at
all. If I search on fluendo, I get only

gstreamer-fluendo-mp3
gstreamer-0_10-fluendo-mp3
pullin-fluendo-mp3

none of which are installed. These are listed as coming from 42.2-Update-Non-Oss.

Suggestions?

Laurence Keefe