
Type the application name in the Ubuntu dashboard and click on the icon to run the application. The installation of VLC application is complete. It is slow to start and does not integrate very well with the system. Open the software center and look for it: VLC media player in Ubuntu Software Center Please be careful to not install the Snap version of VLC. The following NEW packages will be installed: The easiest way to install VLC media player on Ubuntu is by looking for it in the software center. Next install the required dependency packages for the VLC player. The VLC player has been installed in the target system. Processing triggers for libvlc-bin:amd64 (2.2.4-14ubuntu2.2). Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2). Libbasicusageenvironment1 libcddb2 libdirectfb-1.2-9 libdvbpsi10 libebml4v5 The following additional packages will be installed: Now you can enjoy your DVDs, or Audio CDs on the Linux system as well.After completing the update process, install the VLC media player by executing the following command. Following the guide you must have now installed it on your system without any errors.

Hence, in this tutorial we guided you through the installation of VLC Media Player, using two different ways. VLC Media Player is a widely used application to play any sort of media, and it’s also cross-platform. Now, you’ve learned two different ways to install VLC Media player. This will successfully remove the vlc media player from your system. In order to remove it you just need to run the command provided below: $ sudo apt remove This will show you this pop up window displaying VLC. Launch it through the following command: $ vlc Now, in order to install it run the following command: $ sudo apt install vlcĪfter this you’ve successfully installed VLC. Firstly you need to update your system before any installation: $ sudo apt update Using apt, the installation of vlc is a simple straightforward process. This will take few seconds and soon VLC Media player will be removed from your system, displaying the following message: Installation of VLC Media Player with APT (Command Line)


Just in case you want to uninstall it, run the following line: $ sudo snap remove vlc This will open up the vlc media player, now you can start using it. Now in order to launch vlc simply type vlc in your terminal: $ vlc

This will take a few minutes so be patient.
