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Sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java Sudo apt-get remove cinnamon & sudo apt-get autoremove (Optional) To remove Cinnamon, run commands: Once installed, log out and select log back with Cinnamon session Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:embrosyn/cinnamon Note : In mint you can use this on the LXDE and XFCE but not the Cinnamon version! To Install Cinnamon (3.0x newest) on Ubuntu 16.04 Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp PPA stands for ' Personal Package Archives' PPAs are provided by the community, you should be aware of the possible risks before just adding a PPA so only – too many cables and hassle.This article will discuss just a few useful PPAs for Ubuntu but always remember:

Makemkv ubuntu ppa portable#

I watched BluRays in a BluRay player connected to a 13″ portable monitor, but that required separate speakers, a stand, etc.

I don’t have the disk space or patience to rip my media to watch elsewhere.ġ. Personally, I’m glad I can easily “watch” Blu-rays in VLC. It’s also a respected Blu-ray ripping tool that can copy entire discs and let you convert specific titles inside a disc in MKV format, complete with audio options, subtitle tracks and everything that is not intact. MakeMKV is far more than a bridge that allows you to open and play Blu-rays in VLC. Psst – if you use Windows and macOS, you need to enable the “VLC Integration” option in MakeMKV settings section, but this is not required on Linux.

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This will ensure that you can keep using the software for months to come (although you will eventually need to enter a new key).įinally, to enable direct Blu-ray playback in VLC, run:Īnd you’re done – get some popcorn! Insert a Blu-ray, open VLC and go to “Open Disc…” > Blu-ray > Play. Now open MakeMKV (make sure if you have a disc in your drive, when you start the app it will scan it before you can do anything else) and enter the latest beta key in the “Register” field. I don’t know if the extras are strictly necessary, but they sound relevant and don’t take up much space:

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deb file or whatever, just don’t use the sandboxed version from the snapstore) plus a few dependencies.

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Next, install VLC from the Ubuntu archives (or a. Sudo add-apt-repository ppa:heyarje/makemkv-beta sudo apt install makemkv-bin makemkv-oss Remember: you CAN compile MakeMKV manually instead – I’m just being lazy and trusting! Using random repos from people you don’t know is just a Not Clever Thing™, but this PPA has been around for years, and to my knowledge nobody has ever had any “problems” with it. Alternatively, you can use a third-party PPA that prepackages the latest MakeMKV beta for easy installation on Ubuntu and Ubuntu-based distros – this is the route I used. This isn’t as hard as it sounds The MakeMKV forums cover the process step by step. Installing MakeMKV on most Linux distributions is done by compiling. Install VLC (from the Ubuntu repo, not the snap store).The process to get it working is very simple: Why not!?īut while MakeKMKV is technically software, you’ll have to buy all of its features (including the stuff that lets you play BluRays MIT menus in VLC), which are “free” while the app is in beta.Īnd the app has been in beta for around 10 years ?‍♂️. Personally, I reason that BluRay is a proprietary format to begin with and since I already use a lot of closed source software for entertainment purposes e.g. MakeMKV is proprietary, paid software - and at this point, some of you will nope-out. You can Install VLC, download a meta key file from a (oddly local) website, paste the appropriate location anywhere on your system, wince, and it might work – although you can’t see any BluRay menus.Įxcept that this method, which is well documented if you google “how to watch BluRays in VLC”, wouldn’t work for me no matter how many times I tried and no matter what operating system I tried it on have.īy the way, me how menus, and these Doctor Who BluRays are stuffed with bonus content, some of it short-lived, that I can’t bother blindly navigating through a playlist of meaningless timecodes. I should point out that there are different ways to play Blu-rays on Ubuntu (and other platforms).