How to install VLC Player in Linux

How to install VLC Player in Linux

There are three ways of Installing VLC Player in Linux. They are

• One Click Method (Not present for all linux distributions)
• Yast-> Software Management Method
• Using Command Line

One Click Method

1. Visit the VLC Website

2.   Choose the Linux Distribution that you are using.

3.    The sub menu page will pop up on your screen with different versions of the selected distro.(Incase the version you are using is not there, select its immediate predecessor)

4.    Clicking on any of the version, will trigger the Yast Package Handler.



5.    Select OK , This will complete the VLC Player Installation on Linux

Software Management Method

1. Open YaST -> Software -> Installation Sources / Software Repositories

2.    Select Add New Repository

3.    In the HTTS Service Enter the details as specified in the image. ( Its respective to the linux distribution that you are using)

4.    After adding the repository, search for “VLC“and install the application.

Command Line Method

1. Open the “Terminal” (or Konsole ) and login as the root user. (use SU or SUDO)
2. Type the following Commands (the commands are respective to OpenSUSE 11.2, for other version check out the commands which are displayed in the VLC Site)
3. sudo zypper ar http://download.videolan.org/pub/vlc/SuSE/11.2 VLC
4. sudo zypper mr -r VLC
5. sudo zypper in vlc
6. This is download VLC and Install it automatically.

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