{{tag>en en:linux en:audio en:video en:client en:linux_configuration}} 
====== Multimédia on Linux ======

This page explain how to configure multimedia on Linux.
This means to be able to read the following files :
  * Wav
  * MP3
  * OGG
  * DIVX
  * XVID
  * DVD
  * ...

This section doesn't deal about kernel config and drivers, for this part please look at [[en:linux:config:ALSA]]

Softs :
  * XMMS
  * Xine
  * Mplayer
  * [[MPD]]
    * glurp
    * ncmpc
    * jinzora
  * [[oxine]]


===== Codecs =====
Christian Marillat does provide a debian repository with all software required to play video.

For more details, please look at [[http://www.debian-multimedia.org/]]

To install them, add the following line to ////etc/apt/source.list// (for debian testing) :
  deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing main

Add also the GPG key of Christian to validate the packages :
  gpg --keyserver hkp://wwwkeys.eu.pgp.net --recv-keys 1F41B907
  gpg --armor --export 1F41B907 | apt-key add -

Install the following pakages and their depencies :
  * w32codecs
  * mplayer (et toutes ses dépedances)
  * libdvdcss2

===== Clients =====
To listen to music, the most famous player is xmms.

You can also check glurp with [[MPD]].

For video playback, famous players are Xine and Mplayer.

===== Links =====
  * [[http://www.debian-multimedia.org/]]