經過實驗，可以在Ubuntu 7.10下順利播放RMVB,RM,WMV等各種視頻格式和MP3，WMA等音頻格式。

首先在終端輸入
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

添加以下斜體字的源

deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu/ edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ubuntu.cn99.com/ubuntu-cn/ edgy main restricted universe multiverse

然后依次輸入以下命令

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get remove totem-gstreamer

sudo apt-get install totem-xine libxine1-ffmpeg libxine1-gnome libxine1-plugins libxine1 libstdc++5

sudo apt-get install w32codecs