Want to Play a dvd

[gotanothergrot]

I Want to Play a dvd but can't, not sure what to do next,

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[fooman]

simplest solution may be to install vlc:


sudo apt-get install vlc

here is a great guide for getting all your mulimedia up and running:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683

[gotanothergrot]

Thanks.
Is the code in that place called terminal?

[fooman]

sorry, yeah...open a terminal (applications > accessories > terminal)

type or copy/paste the following:


sudo apt-get install vlc

hit enter, then type your password followed by enter again.

[epicmono]

Applications-->Accessories-->Terminal

Copy this code: sudo apt-get update
Paste in the terminal and hit enter.

Copy this code: sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc
Paste in the terminal and hit enter.

When you hit enter the first time, the terminal will ask for the root password. For security reasons you will not see anything while typing the password. But that doesn't matter, just type the password and hit enter.

Applications-->Sound & Video-->VLC Media Player

Ctrl+D and hit enter. If dvd doesn't play then,

Ctrl+D, type /cdrom in the customize box at the bottom and hit enter.



These are the solutions to the problems that I faced once. Peace.

[szymon_g]

type

sudo aptitude install libdvdcss2

(if it will give errors try to install libdvdcss - i'm not on ubuntu now, so i'm not sure which one is a right one :~)

[steveneddy]

From a link in my sig:

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Hardy#How_to_install_multimedia_support_on_ Hardy_Heron

[gotanothergrot]

wow!!! done that,my first thing with terminal, now thats finnished shall i just close it?

[epicmono]

yeah... start it again if u like... in the top panel right click 'Add to panel' and then select the terminal... so then just click that everytime u want to open the terminal...

[fooman]

well, i'm not sure where your at...but yeah, close the terminal window.

if you installed vlc...then go to applications > sound and video > vlc

see if it will play a dvd.

[gotanothergrot]

here goes,
Clint Eastwood in the drawer,


Totem is still telling me error, Could not read from resource.


Shall i reboot??

[fooman]

reboot should not be necessary. when dvd loads up, close totem.

go to applications > sound and video > vlc

when vlc opens, click on file > open disc

it should show the dvd thats in the drawer...click ok and it see if it plays.

[gotanothergrot]

Applications-->Accessories-->Terminal

Copy this code: sudo apt-get update
Paste in the terminal and hit enter.

Copy this code: sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc
Paste in the terminal and hit enter.

When you hit enter the first time, the terminal will ask for the root password. For security reasons you will not see anything while typing the password. But that doesn't matter, just type the password and hit enter.

Applications-->Sound & Video-->VLC Media Player

Ctrl+D and hit enter. If dvd doesn't play then,

Ctrl+D, type /cdrom in the customize box at the bottom and hit enter.



These are the solutions to the problems that I faced once. Peace.


Tried the above also still not working,

sorry to be a pain but i will keep trying, thanks for the help so far......

[gotanothergrot]

Think i have found the problem:

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

After installing the needed packages, ( in terminal) any help please.

[sdowney717]

try this one, should work!

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-ubuntu-linux-playback-dvd/


http://www.debuntu.org/how-to-play-dvd-under-ubuntu-linux

here is a general guide

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Hardy

[mc4100]

Think i have found the problem:

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.

After installing the needed packages, ( in terminal) any help please.
Open the Terminal, again; type the following:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
And then, when it's finished, you can close it.

[panhandle]

Carefully read the pertinent sections and use this tutorial:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683

It is reliable and well composed. I have used it many times on a number of machines and though there are no guarantees, it may very well help.

[kkkkatie]

hey,
my technical knowlage is about this level...normally dad bails me out...how can i stop it automatically opening with totem movie player which doesn't like the vob files????

[kkkkatie]

Open the Terminal, again; type the following:

sudo dpkg --configure -a
And then, when it's finished, you can close it.

i tried this and terminal did nottin...do i need to have commands beforehand..tried it in a clean terminal

[gotanothergrot]

Carefully read the pertinent sections and use this tutorial:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683

It is reliable and well composed. I have used it many times on a number of machines and though there are no guarantees, it may very well help.

Well i persevered and followed all the steps needed and Hey Presto..

Thanks in order...

Now wheres the solved button

[crjackson]

This is my personal magic bullet for all things codec, player, and java. Works everytime for me. ymmv...:)

Open a terminal screen and past the following code in one shot.


sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list && wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ubuntu-restricted-extras non-free-codecs w32codecs totem-mozilla libdvdcss2 libdvdnav4 gxine totem-xine xine-ui libdmx1 libxine1 libxine1-ffmpeg libxinerama1 libdvdread3

[gotanothergrot]

This is my personal magic bullet for all things codec, player, and java. Works everytime for me. ymmv...:)

Open a terminal screen and past the following code in one shot.


sudo wget http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/hardy.list -O /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list && wget -q http://packages.medibuntu.org/medibuntu-key.gpg -O- | sudo apt-key add - && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ubuntu-restricted-extras non-free-codecs w32codecs totem-mozilla libdvdcss2 libdvdnav4 gxine totem-xine xine-ui libdmx1 libxine1 libxine1-ffmpeg libxinerama1 libdvdread3

WoW, Just put that one in,, thanks crjackson

[crjackson]

WoW, Just put that one in,, thanks crjackson

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