Informações da última versão: Ubuntu Linux 20.10 - Groovy Gorilla
Explica melhor o que você quer fazer. Você quer simplesmente assistir um vídeo .mpg ? Se for, qualquer player do Ubuntu toca ele por padrão, sem a instalação de qualquer aditivo.
Q. What media types and protocols does Helix Player support?Theora (content must be encoded with Alpha3 or greater)VorbisOggBasic SMIL 2.0H263RealPixRAM and RPM playlist formatsRTSP streaming with RTPHTTP streamingRealTextRealEventsUncompressed audio (wav, au, aiff)Q. What media types does RealPlayer support?All media types supported by the Helix Player plus:RealAudio, RealVideomp3mp4 audio (AAC unprotected only)Flash 4Q. What additional media types are available? I am confused about MPEG-4 support.Source for a MPEG-4 implementation for Helix is available from Helix CVS. Binary components for MPEG-4 are not provided. Q. Can I distribute the Helix MPEG4 implementation with my Helix-based application?Distributing Helix with MPEG-4 requires additional licensing beyond that laid out in the RCSL. Contact licensing@open.helixcommunity.org for further information on licensing helix MPEG-4 support for distribution. Q. Why do you provide source but not binary support for MPEG-4?The source code for the MPEG-4 implementation is provided as a convenience for potential distributors. Those distributors are invited to obtain a license for MPEG-4 support separately.Q. What media types are planned?The following media types are planned:Plain textAdvanced SMIL 2.0.mov container.avi containerQ. What media types are not supported?The following media types are not supported:RealAudio 3Windows Media (wmv/wma/asf, mms streaming)Older QuickTime codecs (eg, Sorenson. New QuickTime supported via MPEG4)MPEG1, MPEG2Digital CD playbackDVD