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jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:10 PM
Hi,

Just got on Linux- Ubuntu, how to you play music? very confusing!

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:15 PM
Open the gnome menu > multimedia > rhythmbox

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:17 PM
Open the gnome menu > multimedia > rhythmbox
I have a .wmp formatt does this play it?

or .mp3, it used to play on my windows mechine =(

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:20 PM
It's based on Itunes so no.

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:20 PM
It's based on Itunes so no.
So how do i use my music!!

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:22 PM
Calm down ***. Convert then to mp3 on windows, or get real player for linux.

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:26 PM
Calm down ***. Convert then to mp3 on windows, or get real player for linux.
Tom F is helping, thanks.

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:27 PM
Tom F is helping, thanks.
Intresting why he's asking me :)

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:29 PM
Intresting why he's asking me :)
well

i don't mind aslong as i get my music.

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:31 PM
In console type

sudo apt-get install xmms

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:32 PM
In console type
Question;

On my WIndows when i click back space - it goes back, on linux it goes up.

how can i change it?

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:33 PM
Open control Center, and change the keyboard layout to Uk qwerty

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:34 PM
Open control Center, and change the keyboard layout to Uk qwerty
Wheres control center lol

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:36 PM
Gnome menu.

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:39 PM
Gnome menu.
I really cant find it,

where wuould it be

Applications? places? system? ( really big noob here)

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:42 PM
System.

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:45 PM
my mp3's don't work =(

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:50 PM
Did you install xmms?

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:53 PM
Did you install xmms?
yes look:

http://www.uploadz.co.uk/815screenshot.png

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:54 PM
Run it then?

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:55 PM
Run it then?
how loL!


edit:

worked it out

DaveTaylor
04-05-2007, 09:58 PM
Thank god.

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 09:58 PM
Thank god.
Thanks for your helLP!

Recursion
04-05-2007, 10:09 PM
I absoultey love this thread XD

jarhead!
04-05-2007, 10:11 PM
I absoultey love this thread XD
first time on desktop linux! >=(

Recursion
04-05-2007, 10:18 PM
first time on desktop linux! >=(

d.w it gets easier when you work out what commands to etc...

Go into a terminal and type xterm then in the window that comes up type in xclock ;D its w cool clock lol

Splinter
05-05-2007, 08:02 AM
haha! This thread makes me happy im running PCLOS which is just put in cd play... :D

DaveTaylor
05-05-2007, 01:00 PM
haha! This thread makes me happy im running PCLOS which is just put in cd play... :D
he doesn't have cd you fool :|

jarhead!
05-05-2007, 05:34 PM
he doesn't have cd you fool :|
I do, I burn mine :D :P