Install and Use the VLC Media Player on Ubuntu Linux
The VLC Media Player is an open source, cross-platform media client that supports the vast majority of media formats. Just check out the features page to see the list of them.
To install VLC, open a terminal window and use the following command:
sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-* mozilla-plugin-vlc
Once installed, you can find the VLC player in the Sound and Video menu under Applications.
The default skin is pretty simple, but it gets the job done:
You will need to restart firefox to be able to use the plugin.
The Geek is the founder of How-To Geek and a geek enthusiast. This article was written on 12/4/06 and tagged with: Adding Software, Ubuntu
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what next i do not know it wont start downloading
Hi,
I am using Dapper Drake (6.06)…and below are my concerns abt VLC media player…
# By mistake I had installed the VLC player of next version….will that be a problem?
# Not sure if thats the reason..but when opened .mp4 file…the video is all blurred…how can i fix this?
# for .avi files…i have the .srt(subtitle file) in the same folder…but its not showing the subtitles…any settings to be changed?
hi there,
when I try and install this from terminal in Edgy Eft
i get
“Reading packages list…Done
Building Dependancy tree..Done
E: Couldn’t find package vlc”
do you have any ideas what could be happening?
hai all ,
when i tried to install vlc in ubuntu 6.06
sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-* mozilla-plugin-vlc
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
E: Couldn’t find package vlc
pls give a solution for this
regards
kpk
i entered VLC site to download player for ubuntu/kubuntu.
but i dont find such things.
how i download the software?
Hi all,
I tried to install vlc in ubuntu 7.1
With this command- sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-* mozilla-plugin-vlc
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
E: Couldn’t find package vlc
Please provide my some solutions.
-Debashis
i got the same error when i tried the command given above …
bt then … with little googaling … i find following code …
% sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc
use this command to get things done … and even don’t need to restart firefox ….
( its given on VLC website …http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html )
man.. i must say that … this site has really very very usefull stuffs for newbies like me … i have installed linux in my life very first time and this site helped me very lot at every problems …. so i thought its better to share what i found …
long live LINUX :p
when I try and install this from terminal in Ubuntu/dapper
“Reading packages list…Done
Building Dependancy tree..Done
E: Couldn’t find package vlc”
You need to make sure that you have a “universe” mirror in your /etc/apt/sources.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd
This will complete the installation
this is ridiculous. not only do i not know how to do it, but i don’t even know what is best to do, nor do i have any direction. i’ve only been able to get opera to install in this dapper drake kubuntu even though i’d prefer firefox. the screen saver doesn’t even work in this version of kubuntu. linux is for masochists, right?
good@good:~$ sudo apt-get install vlc
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Couldn’t find package vlc
Been getting the same “E: Couldn’t find package vlc” but like what ARVIND said, make sure u have the
sudo apt-get update
and then type this in:
sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd
to complete the installation. Thanks ARVIND!
yes works fine thanks! i am using ubuntu 8.10
How can i install vlc from the .tar.bz2 i downloaded from vlc site????
how to install vlc media player for linux?
Hi friends, I am new user of ubuntu linux kindly tell me how to download and install softwares.?
i am a new user of linex (Ubantu) kindly guide me in this regard how to use Urdu in Ubantu plz send me Urdu Fonts and other software required for Urdu in Ubantu
if any one guide and help me.
how to install vlc media player for linux?
hey thanxs for this information on the website.
i was searching and hunting for the instalation sice last six hours at last i won sucess.
thank you
Hi evry1
i typed in “sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-* mozilla-plugin-vlc”
and this is what I got:
chris@genius3:~$ sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-* mozilla-plugin-vlc
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
E: Couldn’t find package vlc
chris@genius3:~$
now I’ve Tried: “sudo apt-get update”
which then gave me:
Reading package lists… Done
Followed by: “sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd”
following a similar result:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
E: Couldn’t find package vlc
Can any one assist or advise me on what to do next
Where do I get this software for download?