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Installing VLC and Real Player in Ubuntu
Installing VLC and Real Player in Ubuntu

Procedure for installing VLC player in Ubuntu 8.10

Installation:

1) Remove old VlC

Remove the previous version of VLC to avoid a conflict when you upgrade.

From terminal:

sudo aptget

remove vlc

2) Include new repository.

Click System >

Administration >

Software Sources >

Third Party Software.

Add in this repository: deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/ckorn/ubuntu intrepid main

Close Software Sources & Click reload/refresh the repositories.

3) Install vlc

To install Vlc: sudo aptget

install vlc

Procedure to install Realplayer in Ubuntu 8.10

Note :

1. If you don't have a copy of the realplayer package then download it from the below website

www.real.com/linux or else goto step 5 and follow the instructions

2.In that under Advanced Installation Options: choose DEB Package

3.double click the deb file to download it.

4.Open a terminal and change to the directory where the file was downloaded.

5.Grant execute permissions and run the setup using the following commands:

chmod 770 RealPlayer11GOLD.bin

sudo ./RealPlayer11GOLD.bin

6.Use the following default installation directory during the installation:

/opt/real/RealPlayer

7.The installer will copy the files and create menu shortcuts.

8.Then run the following commands.

cd /usr/lib/firefoxaddons/plugins

sudo ln s/opt/real/RealPlayer/mozilla/nphelix.xpt nphelix.xpt

sudo ln s/opt/real/RealPlayer/mozilla/nphelix.so nphelix.so

sudo mv /usr/lib/totem/gstreamer/libtotemcomplexplugin.so ~/.

9.now you go into applications >

sound & video there you will find real player application.

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