How to update VLC?

[N4RPS]

Hello!

I share Jerry's perspective on this one. Since most folks are here for a stable, long-term-support OS, adding on a bunch of PPAs would tend to serve to defeat that.

On the other hand, things can take F-O-R-E-V-E-R to be updated in the repositories, so you have everything satisfactorily backed up, and STILL want to 'play with fire', when you want newer software than what's in the repositories, you'll have to add the program's PPA to your list of software sources.

You can Google the name of the program along with the phrase 'PPA' to find it, if one exists. For VLC,

Open a terminal window [CTRL-ALT-T], and type (or copy-and-paste) the following lines:

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/stable-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc

If you like living INSIDE the flames, to install the development version, type this, instead:

Code:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:videolan/master-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc

To remove the version installed by the PPA, type the following - again, in a terminal window:

Code:

sudo apt-get purge vlc
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:videolan/stable-daily
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc

This will remove the 'bleeding edge' VLC, and reinstall the one from the repositories.

Remember, if you break something because of this, most likely, no one here can help you, but we WILL LOAO!

Don't get burned...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob