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How do I watch an AVI file?

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I get following error message when I try to play file_name.avi file using default video player or VLC:

Required plugin could not be found



Videos requires to install plugins to play media files of the following type:

application/x-rar decoder

How to install those plugins?

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answered 1 Year ago tialmes · Accepted Answer

You can download and install the Ubuntu Restricted Extras directly from the Ubuntu Software Center which provides support for most video and audio formats (mp3,avi,mpeg,Java Flash, TrueType,Codecs).