Ubuntu

Installing VLC on Ubunu GNU/Linux

You can install VLC using the apt-get programme (or its GUI, Synaptic). Make sure you enabled the Universe repository and type the following:

 $ sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd

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 are 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-sdl - SDL video and audio output plugin for VLC
 vlc-plugin-svgalib - SVGAlib video output plugin for VLC