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== Installing VLC on Ubunu GNU/Linux == | == Installing VLC on Ubunu GNU/Linux == | ||
You can install VLC using the apt-get programme (or | You can install VLC using the apt-get programme (or it's GUI, Synaptic). Make sure you [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu enabled the Universe repository] and type the following: | ||
$ sudo apt-get install vlc | $ sudo apt-get install vlc | ||
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Look out: there are many deprecated vlc based packages, like gnome-vlc, etc. Just installing vlc will do. | Look out: there are many deprecated vlc based packages, like gnome-vlc, etc. Just installing vlc will do. | ||
Many vlc plugins can be installed afterwards (some of these | Many vlc plugins can be installed afterwards (some of these may no longer be needed):{{check}} | ||
vlc-plugin-alsa - ALSA audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound doesn't work) | vlc-plugin-alsa - ALSA audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound doesn't work) | ||
vlc-plugin-arts - aRts audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound still doesn't work and you're using KDE) | vlc-plugin-arts - aRts audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound still doesn't work and you're using KDE) | ||
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vlc-plugin-ggi - GGI video output plugin for VLC | vlc-plugin-ggi - GGI video output plugin for VLC | ||
vlc-plugin-glide - Glide video output plugin for VLC | vlc-plugin-glide - Glide video output plugin for VLC | ||
vlc-plugin-pulse - | vlc-plugin-pulse - PulseAudio audio output plugin for VLC | ||
vlc-plugin-sdl - SDL video and audio output plugin for VLC | vlc-plugin-sdl - SDL video and audio output plugin for VLC | ||
vlc-plugin-svgalib - SVGAlib video output plugin for VLC | vlc-plugin-svgalib - SVGAlib video output plugin for VLC | ||
mozilla-plugin-vlc - the VLC plugin for Mozilla based browsers | mozilla-plugin-vlc - the VLC plugin for Mozilla based browsers | ||
[[Category:Operating systems]] | [[Category:Operating systems]] | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 23 June 2009
Installing VLC on Ubunu GNU/Linux
You can install VLC using the apt-get programme (or it's GUI, Synaptic). Make sure you enabled the Universe repository and type the following:
$ sudo apt-get install vlc
Look out: there are many deprecated vlc based packages, like gnome-vlc, etc. Just installing vlc will do.
Many vlc plugins can be installed afterwards (some of these may no longer be needed):[Please check this]
vlc-plugin-alsa - ALSA audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound doesn't work) vlc-plugin-arts - aRts audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound still doesn't work and you're using KDE) vlc-plugin-esd - Esound audio output plugin for VLC (install it if sound still doesn't work and you're using Gnome) vlc-plugin-ggi - GGI video output plugin for VLC vlc-plugin-glide - Glide video output plugin for VLC vlc-plugin-pulse - PulseAudio audio output plugin for VLC vlc-plugin-sdl - SDL video and audio output plugin for VLC vlc-plugin-svgalib - SVGAlib video output plugin for VLC mozilla-plugin-vlc - the VLC plugin for Mozilla based browsers