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VLC install on Linux Debian...

I followed the instructions on the download page for this.

After adding the paths to /etc/apt/sources.list, tried this:

# apt-get install vlc libdvdcss2

then it said that libdvdcss2 cannot be found (or is obsolete).

So I tried just # apt-get install vlc

It downloaded the package, but in the middle of the install it asked for the Linux CD in the CDROM drive !?

*confused*

I had to control-X out of the install because it didn't matter if I inserted the CD or not.

Ideas?

THANKS!

have you done apt-get update after adding the line in sources.list ?

Which version of debian are you using ?

thanks for your reply!

I tried again, and did the apt-update 1st.

This time it only asked me for the CD.

Weird.

I am not sure which version I am running, but it is asking for CD: Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 r3 _Etch_ - Official CD Binary-1 ...

I am not sure how to inquire which version I am running, WINVER doesn't seem to work on Linux. LOL

Thanks for your help!

EDIT: Here's my version: Linux Version 2.6.18-6-686 (Debian 2.6.18.dfsg.1-22)

If you installed your debian from CD and haven't configure apt-get or synaptic to fetch the extra package on the net it's normal that it asks for the CD.

So either give him the Cd or fix your sources.list (or use synaptic to do that so you can do it graphically)

thanks, playing with SYNAPTIC right now. Cheers!

Delete/comment the line in sources.list that points to the Debian CD as the first package source.

Thanks dulceangustia, that is what I ended up doing. Works fine now!