installing packages and playing DVD

**jcoool98** · 11-05-2005

i am brand new to debiian. i wasn't able to installl all the packages i wanted in the setup because i didn't know spacebar selected. anyway, now i want to go through and install some more packages. how do i do this. -i have gnome running...

also, i want to watch dvd's on my computer - is there a certain program I need...thanks

**lakerdonald** · 11-05-2005

1.

Code:

man apt-get

2. Mplayer and Ogle work well.

**eerok** · 11-05-2005

This may be useful:

http://www.togaware.com/linux/survivor/

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**brother_mick** · 11-06-2005

If you want a nice GUI package manager have a look at synaptic.

You can install this by typing (as root)

Code:

apt-get install synaptic

**Vergil83** · 11-06-2005

to play dvds you need to add to your

Code:

 /etc/apt/sources.list

the line

Code:

deb ftp&#58;//ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ sarge main

then do

Code:

apt-get update
apt-get install libdvdcss2 libdvdnav4 libdvdplay0 libdvdread3 win32codecs

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