How to install the new version of VLC (Videolan) version 1.0.1 on Ubuntu
The new version of VLC has being released, if you would like to have a newer upto date version of VLC it is very easy to do.
The new version of VLC is provided as a PPA at https://launchpad.net/~c-korn/+archive/vlc
If you don't know what a PPA is it doesn't matter just follow the instructions below and it will install it for you.
Firstly you need to add a new repository to your linux installations, to do this you need to run the following command:
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
into that file add the following lines:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/c-korn/vlc/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/c-korn/vlc/ubuntu jaunty main
Now that you have done that save and close the file, then run the following command:
sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 7613768D
Now that that is done you need to update apt, to do that run this command:
sudo apt-get update
Now that you have done that you are ready to install VLC, to do that type:
sudo apt-get install vlc
That's it, videolan will now be at the newer version, unfortunately it won't work yet, before it will you need to run the following:
sudo apt-get upgrade
Well that is it the new version is up and running.
Enjoy...
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