Hello, I have a bunch of DVDs I’m trying to backup to my computer for my personal media server, and I’m loving openSUSE so far, running Tumbleweed. However, I seem to be missing important codecs. Now here’s the issue, since I have no idea what I’m doing in openSUSE and I’m not amazingly great in Linux in general, I’ve managed to partially install the codecs needed. I’ve installed everything I could find even remotely related, I have tons of broken packages and all kinds of a mess when it comes to codecs.
I’ve unsuccessfully installed tons of codecs from all sources trying to get K3B and Handbrake to work on my new openSUSE system like it did in Ubuntu. I could really use some help. I think at this point, if someone could direct me to all needed codecs in one spot (hopefully), or something, or list all the codecs with the right ones to get for the current tumbleweed version, it would really, really be appreciated.
Also I hope I posted this in the right spot, thanks for the help. I look forward to using openSUSE for a long time, this really is my only issue so far. Everything else works great.
At the top of the Multimedia forum (where you posted), there are some sticky threads with title including “multimedia guide”. Yes, the newest seems to be for Leap 15.1. But pretty much the same works for Leap 15.2 or Tumbleweed, with just a minor change to repo urls. You can use
I appreciate the reply, however after checking my packman repo, it already matches the one you listed. I’ve already scoured the internet, used every guide, even did a re-install of openSUSE to start over now. Still no luck. Nothing I do seems to resolve the issue. In Ubuntu I just install restricted extras pack, I really need expert help here at this point. Nothing I do seems to work.
I am not sure you need this for your action, but to check if you have (the correct version):
zypper se -s libdvdcss
And maybe a list of your repos might help us in understanding yur situation (saying: “checking my packman repo, it already matches the one you listed” does not help us much, we know things are there, but they should be on your system!)
I know, but I first wanted to check out if the OP really did follow the instructions in the sticky. AFAIK libdvdcss is part of it.
BTW, adding the repo is not enough. The software must also be installed from it. Anothor thing I doubt is if he did not only add the Pcakman repo, but did also use it.
Firstly, following the advice already given is recommendable.
That should be cleaned. I guess as root:
zypper ve
might be a good start. If you can’t get the solution, post the output here in code tags (the hash symbol in toolbar). People can help.
Assuming you package dependencies and repo list are clean, take the next step:
I don’t know Handbrake. With K3B you can go to the menu “settings” - “set up K3B”. Search the tabs “Programs” and “Modules”. As a first shot you should see missing programs and modules needed by K3B. Search them via YaST or zypper, e.g.:
FINALLY, two days later I resolved my issue and I can rip DVDs using Handbrake again!. For anyone else who might be experiencing issues, or may not be linux experts quite yet like myself, here is how I resolved it:
I opened YaST software center, installed a program listed called dvd::rip.
I then opened dvd:ripp and clicked “debug” tab then “check dependencies”. Which gave me an awesome screen showing all possible dependencies and which ones I have and which ones I’m missing.
Then I opened Konsole and starting installing. sudo zypper install “name of missing dependency here”.
Then re-start dvd::rip and check to see they all installed correctly
BOOM you’re done and can use handbrake or whatever other program you prefer to use.
The list of needed dependencies and showing me which ones I have and which ones I don’t (it’s a larger list of stuff than I normally find as listed in what’s required to do this) is extremely helpful, which is why I used it to fix my issue.
BTW: I installed libdvdcss2, but disabled the repo:
erlangen:/tmp # zypper if libdvdcss2
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Information for package libdvdcss2:
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Repository : @System
Name : libdvdcss2
Version : 1.4.2-1.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : VideoLAN Project (http://www.videolan.org)
Installed Size : 175.3 KiB
Installed : Yes
Status : up-to-date
Source package : libdvdcss-1.4.2-1.1.src
Summary : A library designed for accessing encrypted DVDs
Description :
libdvdcss is a simple library designed for accessing DVDs like a block device without having to bother about the decryption.
erlangen:/tmp #
