[Xubuntu Hardy] standard install does not include 'libgnomevfs2-extra' which causes Totem to fail to play URL locations

[jwishnie]

Binary package hint: xubuntu-desktop

Originally reported as bug #262494 (totem-mozilla cannot play quicktime trailers from Apple web site)

Here is a concise summary of problem and resolution and therefor the bug against xubuntu-desktop:

Problem:
without libgnomevfs2-extra it appears that Totem cannot follow URLs to retrieve content.

As a result going to this web page in Firefox results in Totem reporting 'Location Not Found':
http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/walle/hydrant_small.html'

In addition, entering the '.mov' URL directly into stand-alone totem via the 'Movie'->'Open Location...' also results in 'Location Not Found':
http://movies.apple.com/movies/disney/wall-e/wall-e-clip-hydrant_h320.mov

Resolution:
> apt-get install libgnomevfs2-extra

which is <300k in size!

Bug:
Xubuntu Desktop standard install should include this package!

[Michael Casadevall (mcasadevall)]

I can't confirm this at the moment, but since libgnomevfs2-extra is also missing from the intrepid seed, I've submitted a branch that adds it, but it needs sign off by another dev. I'll have to talk to cjwatson on making changes to the hardy seed.

[Michael Casadevall (mcasadevall)]

Confirming fix for intrepid. Still need to talk to cjwatson on modifying Hardy's seed since we don't have direct control over that.

[Cody A.W. Somerville (cody-somerville)]

the issue is already fixed in intrepid, totem uses gio