Kubuntu noob - How do I install VLC?

Van Hellseek · 15 Jul 2012 at 18:15

After replacing a hard drive on a netbook, I couldn't get windows to install on the new drive, so I've turned to Kubuntu, which has installed perfectly on the first attempt.

Only problem is the default media player won't play my movies. Even after downloading the codecs when promted. I do get picture, but no sound.

So I figure VLC would probably work. But when I click the ubuntu download link on the VLC homepage I just get an error message.

A google seems to suggest I need to open a program called 'adept' and install it from there, but I can't fint adept anywhere. :confused:

Van Hellseek · 15 Jul 2012 at 19:06

Using Konsole seems to have worked. Cheers.

Just out of interest though, for a newcomer to non-windows OS, is there a better choice than Kubuntu? I almost chose Mint Cinnamon.

Something more suitable, or stick with Kubuntu?

Van Hellseek · 16 Jul 2012 at 18:23

freebooter said:
Because Ubuntu chose gnome most people have moved to that but KDE4 is pretty good now and KDE still has many of the best apps in linux. Now you have it installed give it a try for a while.

Is gnome or KDE more user friendly for complete beginners?

Van Hellseek · 17 Jul 2012 at 13:57

Well I've had nothing but headaches with Kubuntu. I was getting a bug where the desktop wallpaper wouldn't change from anything except the default, and after running 'apt-get update' it completely broke the package system, and nothing would download/install. Also practically anything I wanted to do I needed to research how to do it via google. :/

So I tried mint cinnamon - it was certainly a sexy OS, but unfortunately it ran a little slow on my netbook, and I also got an annoying bug where it wouldn't remember file associations.

Which brings me to mint MATE. And so far it has been absolutely perfect. Everything works out of the box, and I haven't once had to consult google for anything. Win! :cool: