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Michael Piziak 11-21-2018 05:23 PM
Getting DVD to play - Ubuntu 18.04 lts
 
Ubuntu 18.04 lts

When a DVD is inserted, it asks if I want to find DVD Source in the software center to install; however, a frown face comes on the screen.

What should I install from the software center to get a dvd to play? (or type into terminal)

Michael Piziak 11-21-2018 06:50 PM
I followed the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubunt...ricted.html.en
and the following happened:

michael@michael-HP-Pavilion-Notebook:~$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg
[sudo] password for michael:
debconf: DbDriver "config": /var/cache/debconf/config.dat is locked by another process: Resource temporarily unavailable
michael@michael-HP-Pavilion-Notebook:~$

AwesomeMachine 11-21-2018 06:51 PM
You havew to close other package managers before apt will work from the command line.

Try launching vlc, and then start the playback from there.

Michael Piziak 11-21-2018 06:58 PM
I also followed the instructions at https://itsfoss.com/play-dvd-ubuntu-1310/
and the following happened:

michael@michael-HP-Pavilion-Notebook:~$ sudo apt install libdvd-pkg
[sudo] password for michael:
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
michael@michael-HP-Pavilion-Notebook:~$

Michael Piziak 11-21-2018 07:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AwesomeMachine (Post 5928605)
You havew to close other package managers before apt will work from the command line.

Try launching vlc, and then start the playback from there.

When I use VLC now, the Dvd plays to the first menu, then I select play the dvd and nothing but an image of the VLC icon.

Michael Piziak 11-24-2018 12:30 PM
Update: When I use VLC now, the Dvd plays to the first menu, then I select play the dvd and nothing but an image of the VLC icon.

Michael Piziak 11-24-2018 05:01 PM
I followed the directions at this website and got one dvd to play; however most still won't work.

https://itsfoss.com/play-dvd-ubuntu-1310/

ondoho 11-25-2018 04:16 AM
please show us the output of
Code:
apt search libdvdcss

Michael Piziak 11-25-2018 05:22 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ondoho (Post 5929726)
please show us the output of
Code:
apt search libdvdcss
michael@michael-HP-Pavilion-Notebook:~$ apt search libdvdcss
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
brasero/bionic,now 3.12.1-4ubuntu2 amd64 [installed]
CD/DVD burning application for GNOME

kubuntu-restricted-extras/bionic 66 amd64
Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Kubuntu

kylin-burner/bionic 3.0.4-0ubuntu1 amd64
CD/DVD burning application for UKUI

libdvdcss2/now 1.2.13-0 amd64 [installed,local]
library designed for accessing DVDs

libdvdread4/bionic,now 6.0.0-1 amd64 [installed]
library for reading DVDs

lubuntu-restricted-extras/bionic 66 amd64
Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Lubuntu

ubuntu-restricted-extras/bionic,now 66 amd64 [installed]
Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Ubuntu

xubuntu-restricted-extras/bionic,bionic 66 all
Commonly used media codecs and fonts for Ubuntu (transitional)

ondoho 11-26-2018 12:58 AM
ok, thanks.
next time please use code tags.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Piziak (Post 5929743)
Code:
libdvdcss2/now 1.2.13-0 amd64 [installed,local]
  library designed for accessing DVDs
this is strange.
please show us:
Code:
sudo apt -s autoremove

Michael Piziak 11-26-2018 05:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by ondoho (Post 5930024)
ok, thanks.
next time please use code tags.

this is strange.
please show us:
Code:
sudo apt -s autoremove

Code:
michael@michael-HP-Pavilion-Notebook:~$ sudo apt -s autoremove
[sudo] password for michael:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree     
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  gir1.2-keybinder-3.0 libkeybinder-3.0-0
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 249 not upgraded.
Remv gir1.2-keybinder-3.0 [0.3.2-1]
Remv libkeybinder-3.0-0 [0.3.2-1]
michael@michael-HP-Pavilion-Notebook:~$

Michael Piziak 11-26-2018 06:34 PM
I uninstalled VLC in the software center and then followed the directions at https://itsfoss.com/play-dvd-ubuntu-1310/

Now the DVD's work with application "Videos" and "VLC"

ondoho 11-27-2018 01:34 AM
^ oh i forgot that ubuntu defaults to using snap packages, at least for VLC. :doh:


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