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Why do I keep getting this error whenever I try to install multimedia codecs? (thelemmy.club)
submitted 4 months ago by to c/linuxmint@programming.dev
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It's weird because I've installed Mint on other PCs and Macs and have never seen this problem before (admittedly probably slightly older versions of Mint), which keeps recurring on my machine.

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[–] 3 points 4 months ago (5 children)

What else does the error message say? Is that the extent of it?

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    That's it! It's blank after that to the end of the popup...

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    OK. Unfortunately, I don't use Mint, so I was hoping it would contain more information. I would have to go the same route as you and start searching the web to find answers.

    If you copy paste the error message into a search engine, you'll probably get some guidance. Most likely it's something others have experienced.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    Thanks, true. Well, a friend actually suggested that I just move to NixOS for ultra privacy; any thoughts?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    NixOS is not for beginners. All configuration is with a text file in the terminal. If you aren't comfortable with programming or the terminal, I would not recommend it unless you want to learn the hard way and have help.

    Also, there is nothing inherently private about NixOS. You would need to find or curate the right privacy configuration.

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