VLC Media Player for Ubuntu

Install VLC Media Player on Ubuntu GNU/Linux

You can install VLC using the apt-get programme (or its GUI, Synaptic).

Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. And now you can enjoy movies and video files in various audio and video formats with VLC media player.

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

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):

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

Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex 8.10, Ubuntu Hardy Heron LTS 8.04

Open Synaptic (System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager). In Settings -> Repositories, make sure you have a "multiverse" repository activated.

Search for vlc and install it. You should also install vlc-plugin-esd, mozilla-plugin-vlc (and libdvdcss2).

Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon 7.10, Ubuntu Feisty Fawn 7.04

Open Synaptic (System -> Administration -> Synaptic Package Manager). In Settings -> Repositories, make sure you have a "universe" repository activated.

Search for vlc and install it. You should also install vlc-plugin-esd, mozilla-plugin-vlc (and libdvdcss2).