Linux Lite Forums

Hello,
Thank you for your patience, I am new to the Linux community.
Banshee
I am unable to get either Banshee or Rhythmbox to open MP3 files. I spent all yesterday trying to figure out what wasn't working. Several forums suggested that I needed to install the gstreamer plugins good, bad, and ugly. I did that (perhaps unsuccesfully? I can't be 100% sure I did that right).
I ran 'sudo apt-get build-dep banshee' from the terminal, which also should have gotten the necessary dependencies, I think (by "ran" I mean that I put that into the terminal and pushed enter, and I got some sort of message leading me to think that the operation I was undertaking had gone through correctly. Again, it's entirely possible I am ignoring a required step here).

So having gone through the suggestions found on the forums of the software, I turn to the LL crowd. Is it possible that neither of these softwares works on Linux lite? Or that Linux Lite has a specific requirement which I am unaware of?

I am running Linux lite 32 bit, xfce environment, on an Acer Eee PC netbook. I have already searched and installed system updates.

I would very much appreciate any help. I'm trying to be independent about finding my own solutions, but as I mentioned, I've been on this stupid problem for two days and am feeling stuck and frustrated.

Thanks in advance.

So, it turns out that this is related to restricted extras. Fortunately, these are easy to install. Go to System -> install additional software  and number 15 (at least on my list) pertains to restricted extras.

Look out-- it won't let you install this if you have the Synaptic Package Manager open somewhere, so make sure you close that first.

Then re-start whatever program it was that you were trying to make work.

Just for reference, maybe during the installation you didn't checked to Install this third-party software which includes the MP3 decoder.

Thank you for the info fleurweasley and sonic