It has become patently clear that most of the problems you post here are related to not having the correct packages installed.

This is what you need to read: http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/MP3_on_Kubuntu

This offers some background on the issue: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats

Note, all new topics asking about the problem of amarok skipping through playlists and finishing successfully WILL be merged with this thread.

EDIT: Apparently, this is only a problem with dapper (6.06) packages for amarok prior to 1.4.2.

Upgrading amarok to 1.4.2 http://amarok.kde.org/wiki/Download is the best solution.

Alternatively, you can "sudo chmod +x /usr/lib/amarok/install-mp3"

Hi,

Just were trying to upgrade my kubuntu installation as described on http://kubuntu.org/announcements/amarok-1.4.2.php
but cant because something like

libpq4 =>8.1.4 fails

Were I can get it from?

cheers
Eryk

FYI: Here are two problems and solutions related to kubuntu, restricted codecs, and installation. It may be helpful for someone else as inexperienced as I am!

1) I tried to install the 1.4.2 package (linked above) on a fresh kubuntu dapper distro but apt reported that libifp4 could not be found so it couldn't satisfy amarok's dependencies. I enabled the universe and multiverse repositories and it installed fine.
How-To: http://linux.about.com/od/kubuntu_doc/a/kubudg22t04.htm

2) After installation I got the "skipping through the whole playlist instantly" behavior mentioned in this thread. I knew about the restricted codec problem but I thought the amarok 1.4.2 package installed them automatically. (as explained in the "Easy Going" section of the link at the top of this thread) So, I used the "Step-By-Step" instructions and all was well.

thanks, good addition to the info

OK, more tips... if you want libvisual visualisations,

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sudo apt-get install libvisual-0.4-0 libvisual-0.4-plugins

then restart amarok

Admin, can we unsticky this?  it is dapper info that is three upgrades old.  A good search of the forums will reveal this info.

As far as I can see, the information is still generally relevant - is this not the case? If so, please feel free to post updated information, because  people still seem to have trouble with restricted formats.

Yeah I agree that we could unsticky this. Amarok on Kubuntu installs MP3 automatically now quite flawlessly, and also the post is referring to 1.4.2 and Dapper and such.

Sweet It's about time!

T