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libdvdcss how?

Asked by swift240

Hi all,
I am trying to play some DVD films I have some play some do not.
I get the error libdvdcss needs to be installed.

I am pulling my hair out, I don`t know how to get them onto my system.
I have downloaded the relevant files and I tried to unpack them into the right folders but no luck.

I tried to copy them over but I get an error saying "I don`t have permissions"
I followed the help file but I still can not change permissions to copy them over.
Right now I am totally lost

Can some one help me please.

TIA,

Mike.

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Andrea Corbellini (andrea.corbellini) said : 		#1

To install libdvdcss you should add the medibuntu repositories: http://medibuntu.org/

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swift240 (swift240-gmail) said : 		#2

Ok I tried that, I still cannot get to copy the libdvdcss over, I still get the I dont have permission

How can I get the solved, if I can then I shall have no more problems,(I hope).

TIA,

Mike.

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Jim Hutchinson (jphutch) said : 		#3

First you have add the medibuntu repository. Follow the directions on the site Andrea linked. Permission errors are caused by trying to edit root files with a user account. The solution is to use sudo or gksudo to indicate you want to make the changes as root. For example,

gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

to open the file to add the new repo.

If you have done all that you install the file this way:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install libdvdcss

Or whatever the proper name of the file is.

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swift240 (swift240-gmail) said : 		#4

Jim Hutchinson wrote:

> Your question #17198 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/17198
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Jim Hutchinson proposed the following answer:
> First you have add the medibuntu repository. Follow the directions on
> the site Andrea linked. Permission errors are caused by trying to edit
> root files with a user account. The solution is to use sudo or gksudo to
> indicate you want to make the changes as root. For example,
>
> gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> to open the file to add the new repo.
>
> If you have done all that you install the file this way:
>
> sudo apt-get update
> sudo apt-get install libdvdcss
>
> Or whatever the proper name of the file is.
>
>
Yes got it,
done it now, I got it all sorted, thank you for your help.

I can now watch all my DVD`s.

Mike.

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swift240 (swift240-gmail) said : 		#5

Thank you, I can now watch all my DVD`s.

You made it more easy for me to understand.

This Linux/Ubuntu thing is not so bad once you get used to what you need to do.

Mike.