经过实验，可以在Ubuntu 7.10下顺利播放RMVB,RM,WMV等各种视频格式和MP3，WMA等音频格式。
首先在终端输入
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
添加以下斜体字的源
deb edgy main restricted universe multiverse
deb edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb edgy-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src edgy main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src edgy-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb edgy main restricted universe multiverse
然后依次输入以下命令
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