newbie: howto install mplayer codecs

[Nat Gross]

On 3/30/06, Roger Grosswiler <roger at gwch.net> wrote:
> > Hi;
> > I have read and reread.... all kinds of info on mplayer codecs.
> > Simple question(s).
> > 1) WHERE do I install the codec(s)? Is it just a matter of a file copy?
> > 2) WHICH codec do I need for wmv, avi, and mpeg files? (The mplayer
> > site lists all kinds of details on so many codecs!  But no info for a
> > newbie.)
> > 3) Do I *need* to involve Firefox in the mix?
> >
> > This, on FC5 32-bit, 2ghz machine.
>
> livna repos supply (it seems) all codecs in their packages. i prefer
> installing it via yum, also the firefox-plugin.
>
> yum install mplayer mplayer-gui mplayer-skins mplayerplug-in
>
> ...have even .wmv-support with...
>
> Roger
I can use yum to automate *all* aspects of mplayer??
Since I always have problems with the livna repo I used freshrpms, but
I didn't realize I can also yum the codecs.
My cmdline buffer shows I did:
#yum install mplayer
# yum install mplayerplug-in mplayer-skins
Then I came here to find out about the codecs.
So, what now?
Thanks
nat