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How to Install Latest VLC Media Player in Linux Mint

To Install Latest VLC Media Player in Linux Mint

VLC (VideoLAN Client) is an open source highly portable Media Player that designed to run various video and audio media files, including mpeg, mpeg-2, mpeg-4, wmv, mp3, dvds, vcds, podcasts, ogg/vorbis, mov, divx, quicktime and streaming of multimedia files from various online networks like Youtube and other network sources.
Recently, VideoLan team announced the release of VLC 2.2.4 with some important updates and bug fixes and some of the new features are as follows.

VLC Features

  • Easy, lightweight, fast and most powerful media player on the web.
  • Plays all kind of files including Discs, Devices, Streams and Webcams.
  • Plays almost all types of codecs without any codec packs: MPEG-2, WMV, MP3, DivX, MKV, H.264, WebM, etc.
  • Multi-Platform run on Windows, Linux/Unix and MAC OS X.
  • Totally free to use without any spyware or ads.
  • Able to stream media files from online networks like Youtube, etc.

It is so simple to install the latest VLC Media Player in Linux Mint, and this article covers ground on the same process.


Install Latest VLC Media Player

Before you begin the installation process, make sure the repository by making use of the following command. 

linuxhelp user # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
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Fetched 4,758 kB in 8s (577 kB/s)                                                                                 
Reading package lists... Done


And once it is done, you need to add the repository by running the following command. 

linuxhelp user # add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/stable-daily
You are about to add the following PPA:
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gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1  (RSA: 1)

After adding the repository, you need to update it once again, so make use of the following command again. 

linuxhelp user # apt-get update
Hit:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial InRelease
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Fetched 4,758 kB in 8s (577 kB/s)                                                                                 
Reading package lists... Done

You shall now proceed with the installation of VLC media player by running the following command. 

linuxhelp user # apt-get install vlc
Reading package lists... Done
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Setting up vlc (2.2.2+git20170721+r59033+56~ubuntu16.04.1) ...
Processing triggers for vlc-nox (2.2.2+git20170721+r59033+56~ubuntu16.04.1) ...

Once the process is over, you need to open the application on your Linux Mint menu.

The VLC application now appears on your screen.


With this, the installation of Latest VLC Media Player in Linux Mint comes to an end.

Tag : VLC media player Linux Mint
Comment
parthiban
Mar 28 2018
Please run the following command and try apt-get update and then re-install the package rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/lock
alex
Mar 27 2018
i have done that but when i run the apt-get install the following appear E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it? would you please help. thank you
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FAQ
Q
How can I convert AVI to MP4 format using VLC?
A
In VLC, Click on the Media menu in VLC, and then click on Convert / Save-> Select the file name ->Select video format and convert.
Q
How do I synchronize subtitle in VLC?
A
In VLC Go to "Tools" -> "Track Synchronization", and you can adjust the subtitle setting by changing the value under "Subtitle track synchronization".
Q
What are all the epic features?
A
Easy, lightweight, fast and most powerful media player on the web. Plays all kind of files including Discs, Devices, Streams and Webcams. Plays almost all types of codecs without any codec pa
Q
Is this platform dependent?
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No it is a platform independent application.
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Does it have any supports podcasts?
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Yes, it will have support for podcasts.