How to play .mkv files in Ubuntu

This post was written by admin on April 10, 2009
Posted Under: General

MKV file is not the regular video and audio compression format,it is an open source container format.We can use VLC Media Player to play mkv files in ubuntu,we just need to install VLC in ubuntu to do it.

To install VLC in ubuntu ,you just need to use the follow 2 commands:

% sudo apt-get update
% sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc

Tips:Of course you also can use Synaptic Package Manager to install VLC for your Ubuntu

After the VLC been installed,you can find it in your menu:

vlcmenu

Now you can use VLC to paly mkv files in ubuntu:

vlcplayer

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    Reader Comments

    All I get is:
    E: couldn’t find package vlc

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    #1 
    Written By RB on February 14th, 2010 @ 2:49 pm

    Worked for me just fine.

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    #2 
    Written By Aaron on February 19th, 2010 @ 2:26 pm

    well. I installed VLC, but it can’t play mkv videos! Just Start and them Stop inmediately.
    and in mp4 the video some times hesitates!
    please! What can I do?

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    #3 
    Written By gamaliel on April 4th, 2010 @ 7:15 pm

    Thanks it works great.

    [Reply]

    #4 
    Written By Tomeco Hawkins on June 7th, 2010 @ 8:52 am

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