Installing VLC player on ubuntu 12.04
VLC player is one of the best software for watching movies of different formats (avi , wmv , mpg , mpeg , mov , ram , mp4 , swf, flv ) .
VLC media player is the best media player alternative for both windows and ubuntu . here we can see how to install VLC player on ubuntu 12.04 .By default ubuntu 12.04 contains VLC package in the repository , just we need to install the package .
Command mode installation:
Step 1 » Before starting the installation we need to update the repository
krizna@leela:~$ sudo apt-get update
Step 2 » After updating the repository install VLC package along with required plugins .
krizna@leela:~$ sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin mozilla-plugin-vlc
It will take some time to install VLC package and all the dependency softwares along with vlc plugins .After installation , you can start using VLC player.
GUI mode installation:
Step 1 » Goto ” Ubuntu software center ” . type ” VLC ” in the search box ( Top right ) . You can see the VLC media player in the list .
Step 2 » Just press ” install ” and wait for the installation to complete .
After installation you can see the vlc in the application list .
great .. thanks
tried the GUI mode. installation is not completing.. error msg as below..
Failed to download components- check internet connection.
but internet is connected and accessable.. any help?
tried the GUI mode. installation is not completing.. error msg as below..
Failed to download components- check internet connection.
but internet is connected and accessable.. any help?
thank you very much
thank you very much