HOWTO: Xine

[wallijonn]

Install SPM's XINE (xine-ui)

Start a Root Terminal


wget http://www.las.ic.unicamp.br/pub/debian-marillat/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/libdvdcss2_1.2.8-0.0_i386.deb

dpkg -i libdvdcss2_1.2.8-0.0_i386.deb


Slip in a DVD. Play.

[earobinson]

dident work for me i type xine in the terminal and nothing hapens why?

[wallijonn]

Because you didn't Applications -> Media -> xine ?

The steps are:

1] Open SPM (Computer -> System Configuration -> Synaptic Package Manager)
2] Install xine-ui
3] exit SPM
4] Open a Root Terminal
5] get the codecs (copy/paste "wget" line into root terminal, hit return key)
6] install the codecs (copy past "dpkg" line into the root terminal, hit the return key)
7] exit the Root Terminal
8] Applications -> Media -> xine
9] If Totem starts up, just close it.
10] Push the "DVD" button on the xine player.

[earobinson]

Sorry i was being stupid, just started using ubuntu moved here from fedora core and things are a bit diferent its going to take some time.

[wallijonn]

Don't be so hard on yourself. We're all friends here.

So, does it work?

[earobinson]

yes it works fine got my old xine back ubuntu is great and all but well its missing some of the things from fedora

[ronss]

my problem with installing xine, is that when i go into spm, click on multi-media-there is not xine to be installed. where are you findiing it

[wallijonn]

xine-ui is part of "Universe". You will have to enable the "Universe" Repositories.

[jsgotangco]

for some reason, not a single DVD worked in Xine in my setup...but it worked flawlessly in VLC...

[wallijonn]

js,

Why not write a VLC HOWTO?

[ronss]

well, i see universe base system. dont, see nothing about universe repositorys.

[wallijonn]

http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=179

[jshackles]

Install SPM's XINE (xine-ui)

Start a Root Terminal


wget http://www.las.ic.unicamp.br/pub/debian-marillat/dists/unstable/main/binary-i386/libdvdcss2_1.2.8-0.0_i386.deb

dpkg -i libdvdcss2_1.2.8-0.0_i386.deb


Slip in a DVD. Play.
ERROR 404: Not Found.

[dmizer]

07/05/2006 :
Why Marillat's repository doesn't work ? Because now the repository is here debian-multimedia.org
See at the bottom for news sources.list entries.
Now you can use the distro name or the alias name (stable --> sarge or etch --> testing).
looks like the link isn't valid anymore. i'm still working on tracking it down ...
here's a mirror with a more current version too: http://mirrors.optralan.com/videolan/debian/i386/
or here: http://ftp2.via.ecp.fr/pub/videolan/debian/i386/

EDIT: sorry folks, i'm an idiot, not sure what kind of search landed me here, but i was definately not paying attention to the date on these posts. terribly sorry. :-\"

[wallijonn]

Doing a Google search for libdvdcss brought up http://download.videolan.org/pub/libdvdcss/1.2.9/deb/

[doctor_shim]

Hello there. I'm really trying hard to get DVD playback in Ubuntu. I followed the aforementioned instructions (xine-ui and libdvd2css), and Xine just says:

"The source can't be read. Maybe you don't have enough rights for this or source doesn't contain data (e.g.: not disk in drive). (Encrypted or faulty DVD)"

I tried playing DVDs in VLC, and VLC just closes. I believe it is afraid of me.

Perhaps I should break down and cry. CRY LIKE THE BABY I AM.

[wallijonn]

What is your hardware, Intel or AMD, 32 bit or 64?

[wallijonn]

Have you tried Automatix?

http://www.getautomatix.com/

[TimTang]

If anyone is interested, the file structure has been modified at the site given in the origional instructions.

As of today 08/11/07 use the following in the root terminal instead:

"wget http://www.las.ic.unicamp.br/pub/debian-marillat/pool/main/libd/libdvdcss/libdvdcss2_1.2.9-0.0_i386.deb"

without the quotes of coarse.

The second command remains the same except the version number should be 1.2.9-0.0; just change the 8 to a 9.

Cheers!