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Hi everyone, i am new in linux I just install centos 5.1 on my pc how to watch videos in linux. please help me, thanks in advance ....
  1. 03-06-2010 #1
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    how to watch videos in linux

    Hi everyone,


    i am new in linux
    I just install centos 5.1 on my pc
    how to watch videos in linux.


    please help me,

    thanks in advance .
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    Doubleclick them?
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    mplayer and vlc both work pretty well for videos.
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    You have to install necessary codecs first. As ozar suggested already, VLC Player supports most of the media formats. Install it through Package Manager.
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yum -y install vlc
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    you may also want to install adobe flash player if you mean to watch them on the web.
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