Can't install VLC on Kubuntu 12.04. Firefox says the protocol (apt) isn't associated with any program?

Question

Can't install VLC on Kubuntu 12.04. Firefox says the protocol (apt) isn't associated with any program?

Answer 1

If you are new to linux, as am I, learn about the package manager. It is the only way I have ever successfully installed a program on Linux. I can't explain why because I don't know in detail but suffice it to say you just can't take any download for Linux and install it. It has to be a version compiled specifically for your version of Linux kernel and desktop and so on. The package manager is run by someone remotely for your version of Linux and has preconfigured scripts to install the various software and dependencies where they belong. So if its not available in your package manager, its very unlikely to run on your version anyways.





After you have successfully installed it through the package manager, you may be able to let it update itself, I don't know, but for a first time install, find it through the package manager or don't try to install it.

Answer 2

First be sure that your system is up to date. Look for a program in the menus called update manager.

After the system is up to date try to install VLC by the software center.

If that does not work you can use the terminal with the commands:

sudo apt-get install vlc

If you get errors post back the error message for further help.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ23oAgvHlc

Answer 3

Vlc For Kubuntu

Answer 4

for missing codecs, you probably just need to install:



kubuntu restricted extras

gecko media player

libdvdread4 and libdvdcss2 (for dvds) https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/PlayingDVDs#Installing_libdvdcss

Answer 5

As the other posters stated, always use the package managers. You can compare the package manage to Google Play or apples app store. It is a repository (repo) of software maintained by the developers of your distro.



There are several ways to install software on GNU/Linux:

1 compile it yourself (but you must also install all dependent software - neither are easy)

2 double click precompiled software (you may or may not have to manually install dependent software). You can download any Linux software with the .deb file extension. This is software precompiled for Debian, which Kubuntu is based on (and many many others).

3 package manager (easiest)

4 use apt protocol

4.5 there may be more - I just can not think of any



In all these situations, it is much safer to use your package manager.



It sounds as if you are still in "winblows mode", downloading software form around the internet. No need to do that. Many of the most used software is in your repos. VLC is in Kubuntus repo.



Open Muon package manager and search for VLC. You can also search for Dragon player and it will install all dependent software. I installed Synaptic package manager. I like it better.



Search for kubuntu-restricted-extras. This will include all codecs that are closed source.



Kubuntu does not ship with any closed source or proprietary software. You can choose to include these during install, or add them through your package manager later.



But if you want to use the apt protocol you can. You need to install some software and set Firefox to use it. This is why you are getting the Firefox error.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptURL

Answer 6

Try this...

Open up a terminal and type



sudo su

apt-get update

apt-get upgrade

apt-get install vlc