Playing MP3 Digital Music Files

As computers have become more and more popular (and powerful), many music consumers have begun to choose digital MP3 files as their preferred medium of choice, rather than older formats such as audio CDs or cassette tapes. Although you can play MP3 files in Fedora Core 4, a little bit of work on your part is required.

Restoring MP3 Support to Fedora Core 4

Because of the legal issue surrounding the MP3 music format, Red Hat has chosen to remove support for MP3 music from Fedora Core 4. You can restore this functionality to Fedora Core 4, however, by installing the X MultiMedia System (XMMS) application. To do so, follow these steps:

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