Play DVD on Ubuntu Gutsy
Thursday, February 28, 2008 | Labels: Ubuntu | |I have been wanting to post this for a while, but I don't know if I should. Over at Ubuntuguide, there is a mention on how to do this. But I eventually found another way - a very simple way to achieve this. I have mentioned before about VLC Media Player, how much I prefer that one compared to Totem. Not to say I hate Totem, it's just that Totem didn't work very well for me.
What you need for DVD playback is actually, VLC! Let's install it.
sudo apt-get install vlc
I know, tonnes of packages, just do it already :P
Launch vlc.
Applications > Sound & Video > VLC Media Player
or if you like CLI
vlc
Make sure that you have already inserted your DVD movie. Now on VLC, go to
File > Open Disc...
Make sure that the Device Name is correct, and then press OK. Tada! Instant DVD playback!
