Documentation:Installing VLC - Revision history

DoesItReallyMatter: /* SUSE */ New section with link to https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-suse.html

2019-03-29T06:34:17Z

SUSE: New section with link to https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-suse.html

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	#> yum install vlc-core # (for minimal headless/server install)		#> yum install vlc-core # (for minimal headless/server install)
	#> yum install python-vlc npapi-vlc # (optionals)		#> yum install python-vlc npapi-vlc # (optionals)

			=== SUSE ===
			Download page: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-suse.html

	== FreeBSD ==		== FreeBSD ==

DoesItReallyMatter: /* 100x100px|alt=Ubuntu logo Ubuntu */ Add links to Launchpad: source, bugs and Q&A

2019-03-16T21:47:24Z

100x100px|alt=Ubuntu logo Ubuntu: Add links to Launchpad: source, bugs and Q&A

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	==== [[File:Ubuntulogo.png\|100x100px\|alt=Ubuntu logo]] Ubuntu ====		==== [[File:Ubuntulogo.png\|100x100px\|alt=Ubuntu logo]] Ubuntu ====
	~~Download page~~: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html		Links: [https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html Download page] • Launchpad ([https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/ Source] • [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc/+bugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-users_affected_count&search=Search&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&assignee_option=any&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.bug_commenter=&field.subscriber=&field.tag=&field.tags_combinator=ANY&field.status_upstream-empty-marker=1&field.upstream_target=&field.has_cve.used=&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.affects_me.used=&field.has_patch.used=&field.has_branches.used=&field.has_branches=on&field.has_no_branches.used=&field.has_no_branches=on&field.has_blueprints.used=&field.has_blueprints=on&field.has_no_blueprints.used=&field.has_no_blueprints=on Bugs sorted by most users] • [https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/vlc Questions])

	Launch the Ubuntu Software Center and go to '''All Software → Sound & Video''' then in search VLC Player. After it will come click on it and it will automatically install		Launch the Ubuntu Software Center and go to '''All Software → Sound & Video''' then in search VLC Player. After it will come click on it and it will automatically install

DoesItReallyMatter: /* FreeBSD */ Add download page link

2019-03-16T19:36:20Z

FreeBSD: Add download page link

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	== FreeBSD ==		== FreeBSD ==
			Download page: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-freebsd.html

	Install vlc from the packages collection:		Install vlc from the packages collection:

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Windows */ Resize :File:Step-8-silent-installation-ps.png to be the same size as :File:Step-9-silent-installation-cmd.png

2019-03-16T19:34:26Z

Windows: Resize File:Step-8-silent-installation-ps.png to be the same size as File:Step-9-silent-installation-cmd.png

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	Installing VLC using PowerShell is as easy.		Installing VLC using PowerShell is as easy.

	[[File:Step-8-silent-installation-ps.png]]		[[File:Step-8-silent-installation-ps.png\|669px]]

	'''Command Prompt'''		'''Command Prompt'''

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Linux */ Add download page links

2019-03-16T19:29:42Z

Linux: Add download page links

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	== Linux ==		== Linux ==
	=== [[File:Debian-logo.jpg\|100x100px]] Debian ===		=== [[File:Debian-logo.jpg\|100x100px]] Debian ===
			Download page: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-debian.html

	'''A standard install without libdvdcss:'''		'''A standard install without libdvdcss:'''
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	==== [[File:Ubuntulogo.png\|100x100px\|alt=Ubuntu logo]] Ubuntu ====		==== [[File:Ubuntulogo.png\|100x100px\|alt=Ubuntu logo]] Ubuntu ====
			Download page: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html

	Launch the Ubuntu Software Center and go to '''All Software → Sound & Video''' then in search VLC Player. After it will come click on it and it will automatically install		Launch the Ubuntu Software Center and go to '''All Software → Sound & Video''' then in search VLC Player. After it will come click on it and it will automatically install

DoesItReallyMatter: /* 100x100px|alt=Ubuntu logo Ubuntu */ Consistent format

2019-03-16T18:23:57Z

100x100px|alt=Ubuntu logo Ubuntu: Consistent format

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	Launch the Ubuntu Software Center and go to '''All Software → Sound & Video''' then in search VLC Player. After it will come click on it and it will automatically install		Launch the Ubuntu Software Center and go to '''All Software → Sound & Video''' then in search VLC Player. After it will come click on it and it will automatically install

	You need to check that a universe mirror is listed in your /etc/apt/sources.list file.		You need to check that a universe mirror is listed in your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''' file.
	{{$}} sudo apt-get update		{{$}} sudo apt-get update
	{{$}} sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-pulse mozilla-plugin-vlc		{{$}} sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-pulse mozilla-plugin-vlc

DoesItReallyMatter: /* 100x100px|alt=Ubuntu logo Ubuntu */ Decrypting DVDs: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

2019-03-16T18:22:34Z

100x100px|alt=Ubuntu logo Ubuntu: Decrypting DVDs: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs

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	You need to check that a universe mirror is listed in your /etc/apt/sources.list file.		You need to check that a universe mirror is listed in your /etc/apt/sources.list file.

	{{$}} sudo apt-get update		{{$}} sudo apt-get update
	{{$}} sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-pulse mozilla-plugin-vlc		{{$}} sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-pulse mozilla-plugin-vlc

			As given by https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs:
			{{$}} sudo apt install libdvd-pkg && sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
			will install a packaged version of [[libdvdcss]] without the need for third-party repos.

	=== Red Hat ===		=== Red Hat ===

DoesItReallyMatter: /* 100x100px Debian */ https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian/ is not used anymore. https://download.videolan.org/debian/ is current

2019-03-16T17:56:05Z

100x100px Debian: https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian/ is not used anymore. https://download.videolan.org/debian/ is current

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	A simple install of the [[libdvdcss]] package can be found here: https://download.videolan.org/debian/stable/, but for future bug fixes add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':		A simple install of the [[libdvdcss]] package can be found here: https://download.videolan.org/debian/stable/, but for future bug fixes add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':
	<syntaxhighlight lang="apt_sources">		<syntaxhighlight lang="apt_sources">
	deb https://download.videolan.org/~~pub~~/~~videolan/debian~~ stable main		deb https://download.videolan.org/debian/stable stable main
	deb-src https://download.videolan.org/~~pub~~/~~videolan/debian~~ stable main		deb-src https://download.videolan.org/debian/stable stable main
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

DoesItReallyMatter: /* 100x100px Debian */ Copy-edit

2019-03-16T17:53:22Z

100x100px Debian: Copy-edit

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	Or search for <code>vlc</code> with the graphical package manager you like best. It should be in the main Debian repository in the section ''Video software''. Additional plugins are available and most require manual selection, e.g. <code>vlc-plugin-access-extra</code>, <code>vlc-plugin-notify</code> and <code>vlc-plugin-jack</code>.		Or search for <code>vlc</code> with the graphical package manager you like best. It should be in the main Debian repository in the section ''Video software''. Additional plugins are available and most require manual selection, e.g. <code>vlc-plugin-access-extra</code>, <code>vlc-plugin-notify</code> and <code>vlc-plugin-jack</code>.

	'''For libdvdcss:'''		'''For a standard install with libdvdcss:'''

	~~To get all packages, including non-<abbr title="Debian Free Software Guidelines">DFSG<~~/~~abbr> material~~, add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':		A simple install of the [[libdvdcss]] package can be found here: https://download.videolan.org/debian/stable/, but for future bug fixes add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':
	<syntaxhighlight lang="apt_sources">		<syntaxhighlight lang="apt_sources">
	deb https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main		deb https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main
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	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	~~[[libdvdcss]] is not in the main repository. This will allow you to decrypt [[DVD]]s~~:		Then:
	{{prompt\|root}} apt-get update		{{prompt\|root}} apt-get update
	{{prompt\|root}} apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2 <optional extra components>		{{prompt\|root}} apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2 <optional extra components>

			This will allow you to decrypt [[DVD]]s.

	==== [[File:Ubuntulogo.png\|100x100px\|alt=Ubuntu logo]] Ubuntu ====		==== [[File:Ubuntulogo.png\|100x100px\|alt=Ubuntu logo]] Ubuntu ====

DoesItReallyMatter: /* Debian */ Factual changes: most everything is in the Debian repo, except for libdvdcss. Plugins are optional and not automatic

2019-03-16T17:46:06Z

Debian: Factual changes: most everything is in the Debian repo, except for libdvdcss. Plugins are optional and not automatic

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	=== [[File:Debian-logo.jpg\|100x100px]] Debian ===		=== [[File:Debian-logo.jpg\|100x100px]] Debian ===

	~~From the command line~~:		'''A standard install without libdvdcss:'''
	{{prompt\|root}} apt-get update		{{prompt\|root}} apt-get update
	{{prompt\|root}} apt-get install vlc		{{prompt\|root}} apt-get install vlc <optional extra components>

	Or search for vlc with the graphical package manager you like best. It should be in the main Debian ~~repositories~~.		Or search for <code>vlc</code> with the graphical package manager you like best. It should be in the main Debian repository in the section ''Video software''. Additional plugins are available and most require manual selection, e.g. <code>vlc-plugin-access-extra</code>, <code>vlc-plugin-notify</code> and <code>vlc-plugin-jack</code>.

			'''For libdvdcss:'''

	~~==== Non-DSFG Debian ====~~
	To get all packages, including non-<abbr title="Debian Free Software Guidelines">DFSG</abbr> material, add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':		To get all packages, including non-<abbr title="Debian Free Software Guidelines">DFSG</abbr> material, add the following lines to your '''/etc/apt/sources.list''':

	<syntaxhighlight lang="apt_sources">		<syntaxhighlight lang="apt_sources">
	deb ~~http~~://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main		deb https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main
	deb-src ~~http~~://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main		deb-src https://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/debian stable main
	</syntaxhighlight>		</syntaxhighlight>

	~~Then, for a normal install, write~~ the ~~following commands in '''Terminal'''~~:		[[libdvdcss]] is not in the main repository. This will allow you to decrypt [[DVD]]s:

	{{prompt\|root}} apt-get update		{{prompt\|root}} apt-get update
	{{prompt\|root}} apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2		{{prompt\|root}} apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2 <optional extra components>

	==== [[File:Ubuntulogo.png\|100x100px\|alt=Ubuntu logo]] Ubuntu ====		==== [[File:Ubuntulogo.png\|100x100px\|alt=Ubuntu logo]] Ubuntu ====