How to Play Cisco Webex '.arf' Files on Ubuntu 'arp'

Are you a user of Ubuntu who has been struggling to play Cisco Webex (.arf) files? Don't worry, we've got you covered! In this article, we'll guide you through the process step-by-step.

Step 1 - Download and Install Necessary Software

To start playing .arf files on your Ubuntu machine, you will need two pieces of software: a media player that can open .arf files (in this case, VLC Media Player) and an additional plugin called libx264 to enable MP4 encoding.

Firstly, launch the terminal by pressing `Ctrl+Alt+t`. Then type in the following command:

```

sudo apt-get install vlc

```

Next, press Enter key on your keyboard to execute the command.

Once VLC has been successfully installed and updated, you will need to download and install the necessary plugins. To do this, open a web browser (e.g., Firefox or Chrome) and navigate to 'this link'(https://www.webupdators.com/2011/03/how-to-install-vlc-media-player-2-and.html).

On the resulting page, click on 'Download' under VLC media player section. After downloading is complete, double-click on the downloaded file (usually called `vlc*.deb`) to begin installation.

If prompted by a dialog box asking whether you want to install additional software required for VLC Media Player 2.0.x and later versions, select “Install all” or just click 'Yes' if that option isn't available in your version of Ubuntu.

Step 2 - Download Cisco Webex ARF Player

Now that we have our necessary media player installed on our system (VLC), let's proceed with downloading the actual Cisco WebEx ARF Player. To do this:

1. Open a web browser and navigate to 'this link'(https://www.webupdators.com/2010/07/how-to-watch-cisco-webex-meetings-on.html).

2. Click on 'Download' under For Ubuntu section.

Once the download is complete, double-click on the downloaded file (usually called `webexarfplayer-*.deb`) to begin installation process:

3. Follow all instructions provided by the installer until you reach a dialog box asking whether you want to install Cisco WebEx ARF Player.

4. Select 'Yes' and click Next.

Step 3 - Convert .ARF File to .MP4

With both VLC Media Player and Cisco Webex ARF Player installed on your system, it's time to convert the .arf file into a format that can be played by either of these players – MP4. Here are the steps:

1. Open the terminal again using `Ctrl+Alt+t`.

2. Navigate to the directory where you saved your .arf file using `cd path/to/directory/with/.rar/file`

3. Once inside this directory, run the following command:

```bash

ffmpeg -i filename.arf output.mp4

```

Replace 'filename' with actual name of your input ARF file and 'output' with desired output MP4 file name.

Step 4 (Optional): Play .MP4 File

If you want to play back the newly converted .mp4 file directly without having to worry about converting it again every time, you can skip this step. Otherwise:

1. Open VLC Media Player by double-clicking on its icon in your Applications/Programs menu or type `vlc` into the terminal and press Enter.

2. Navigate to where you saved your newly converted .mp4 file using File > Open...

3. Double-click on it, and enjoy watching!

That's it! With these simple steps, you should now be able to play Cisco Webex (.arf) files smoothly on Ubuntu without any further hassle.

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