This post refers to a specific version: Ubuntu 6.10 - Edgy Eft.
As a result this may/may not work with any newer versions.

Okies,

So, ive been using Ubuntu for what, probably a week now, and decided today that there must be an easy way to install MPlayer. Looking at the web, there are tons of long winded methods to installing but, this one is by far the easiest. Clocking in at five lines. It couldnt be easier.

First things first, you need to edit your sources.list file (/etc/apt/sources.list).

Type the following:
* For those of you who arnt sure, sudo emulates the root (super) user so you will need to most probably type in your password after hitting enter. gedit is a text editor.

If your using Ubuntu dapper, append the following lines:
Or if your using Ubuntu Edgy, append the following lines:
Next, click save and close.

Finally, run these two commands again as the super (root) user:
Hopefully, as long as everything has gone correctly, you will now have MPlayer installed on Ubuntu.

Good luck

Posted by OLLIE at 23:36pm

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