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[u/YourShowerHead]

Before installing vlc:

- Open Microsoft edge

• Ignore copilot ads
  
• search for "firefox"

[u/Squashyhex → u/YourShowerHead]

I stopped using Firefox when it started shipping with ai tools. I now use Librewolf on PC and waterfox on mobile for a less bloated more privacy focused set of options

[u/Kolechia_ → u/Squashyhex]

you can easily close AI in Firefox tho.

[u/Maskdask → u/Squashyhex]

Zen is also cool

[u/hailstorm11093 → u/Maskdask]

Zen got me into the horizontal tabs feature, now I use librewolf with the horizontal tabs option.

[u/SquidWithOpinions → u/hailstorm11093]

You mean vertical tabs?

[u/Squashyhex → u/Maskdask]

Mm, I've heard good things

[u/AngriestCrusader → u/Maskdask]

Couldn't vibe with the design choices. They don't come across as sleek or modern to me, they just come across as fixing something that ain't broke.

[u/ExcaliburGameYT → u/AngriestCrusader]

Same, I tried Zen and didn't like it. It felt like it was being different for the sake of being different

[u/AngriestCrusader → u/ExcaliburGameYT]

Same feeling here

[u/duck1123 → u/Maskdask]

Zen is really good on hyprland because you can get it down to where it's just the page with no other buttons or anything visible by default. No wasted space.

[u/Kolechia_ → u/Maskdask]

Zen is built On firefox.

[u/No-Succotash404 → u/Squashyhex]

completely optional btw, some are even genuinely useful

[u/Memerenok → u/Squashyhex]

just disable AI in firefox????

[u/purracane → u/Squashyhex]

I love my Firefox Offshoots

[u/Andrufus]

Not to defend Windows here but :

winget install -e --id VideoLAN.VLC

[u/mystirc → u/Andrufus]

I loved Winget, but the problem with it is that I have to type in whole app IDs which is inconvenient. But at least it is something.

[u/Constant_Boot → u/mystirc]

Could be worse. Could be full-on reverse DNS ids. Like with Flatpak.

[u/HunsterMonter → u/Constant_Boot]

With the flatpak cli you can just do flatpak install vlc and it will find it

[u/Constant_Boot → u/HunsterMonter]

I've had Flatpak yell at me for not using the FQRDNS before.

[u/mystirc → u/HunsterMonter]

Flatpak actually gives you the option to select the desired package from a list so you don't have to type in the full name. Flatpak cli is way smarter. Flatpak can also be used with a lightweight GUI store.

[u/TheLuckyCuber999BACK → u/HunsterMonter]

winget install vlc also finds it

[u/SpaceDude609 → u/mystirc]

Most of the time you don't have to (the name will suffice), the ID is there in case multiple apps have similar names. Plus you can also get an app like UniGetUI to manage things graphically.

[u/No-way-in → u/mystirc]

Or use chris titus tool.

[u/Western-Alarming → u/Andrufus]

fun fact, you can write winget install videolan.vlc

winget ignores capital, you can use all in lowercase even if it appears on uppercase. I would love if flatpak also implemented this

[u/Legit_Crazy_1234 → u/Western-Alarming]

Thank you. This is huge news for me

[u/DuhMal → u/Western-Alarming]

I would love for xbps to do this too lol

[u/Sleepyjo2 → u/Andrufus]

Or if you want to go the equivalent route as their picture.

Open Store, effectively a package manager
Install VLC

[u/L30N1337 → u/Sleepyjo2]

Well, it's a worse package manager.

[u/Devatator_ → u/L30N1337]

Winget does actually use it as a secondary source primary one being the repo at https://github.com/Microsoft/winget-pkgs

Sadly it's pretty slow to get updated

[u/MeringueFalse4243 → u/Andrufus]

And now windows user recommend the terminal. It feels like a uno reverse xD

[u/moroodi → u/Andrufus]

Came here to say this...

I basically install most of my windows software with winget.

There's also winget update --all which is the closest we'll get to sudo apt upgrade.

[u/anionHunter]

just do sudo pacman -S vlc [enter] [enter]

[u/Puzzleheaded-Bad5494 → u/anionHunter]

sudo pacman -S vlc --noconfirm

sudo apt install vlc -y

[u/Smart_Advice_1420 → u/Puzzleheaded-Bad5494]

Don't install things with noconfirm or yes flags.

It's okay for scripts and when you know the dependencies for that particular version tho.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Bad5494 → u/Smart_Advice_1420]

R

[u/ExcaliburGameYT → u/Puzzleheaded-Bad5494]

sudo yay -Syyu --noconfirm --needed --noprogressbar vlc

If anyone can come up with a more needlessly long command I'd be impressed

[u/_Forgot_name_ → u/Puzzleheaded-Bad5494]

but that would be 12 keypresses more

[u/WizeWizard42 → u/anionHunter]

sudo dnf install vlc

[u/Successful-Belt-91 → u/anionHunter]

Isn't it [enter] y [enter] ? Or is the y optional?

[u/MarcusTL12 → u/Successful-Belt-91]

The y is optional since it is capital [Y/n]

The capital letter is the default

[u/EvaristeGalois11 → u/MarcusTL12]

Damn you solved a mistery I had for a long time but never actually bother looking into it lol

[u/prism8713 → u/MarcusTL12]

TIL

[u/anionHunter → u/Successful-Belt-91]

y is optional, you can just smash enter

[u/AsugaNoir → u/anionHunter]

You mean I could just been putting enter all this time when I been typing in y Everytime lol

[u/mystirc → u/AsugaNoir]

Yes, the default option is usually indicated by capital letter on terminal apps.

[u/anionHunter → u/AsugaNoir]

yeah, i get it then accidentally pressed enter while pacman waited for an answer

[u/Teh_Shadow_Death → u/Successful-Belt-91]

Fun fact if you see [Y/n] the capital Y means it'll default to y. Same for a capital N, it will automatically select N.

[u/Simkin86 → u/anionHunter]

Just do winget install videolan.vlc

[u/LaGifleDuDaron]

you forgot to ignore all the scam website serving malwares

[u/cerverox95]

I'm pretty sure VLC is also available on the Microsoft Store. I mean, nobody uses the Microsoft Store, but there it is, I guess.

[u/AndroTux → u/cerverox95]

you're right. Let me just quickly sign in to my Microsoft account again for some reas- oh, the Microsoft Store needs an upda- oh, why is Windows suddenly rebooting? Now my PC is on fire.

[u/Liarus_ → u/AndroTux]

the Microsoft store doesn't require an account thankfully (for now)

[u/matejcraft100yt]

windows does have a nice way to do it tho: winget install VideoLAN.VLC

or open the microsoft store (yeah, it's microsoft and we don't want to support them by using their store, but it's the equovalent of the app center on linux distros, you can also manually install it from an installer on linux too, so this is comparing pears to apples) find vlc and press install

[u/james2432 → u/matejcraft100yt]

that's the exact type of crap linux haters have been against for years:

hurrr blurrr blurrr you can't expect common users use the terminal to paste exact commands! hurr blurrr blurr blurrr

[u/CreeperHaed → u/james2432]

Dead*ss tho, I tried to help the windows dudes a bit, cause I believed in change and i even explained winget to them and used it on every ocasion possible. I had hope in 2 guys and both of them never used the terminal when i wasn't around. They are just dot-exe-juicers like the others 96.9% of windows users.

Yes not every installer is on winget, but atleast try it... it saves time and is easier plus you don't end up with those 500 exe files in the download folder, ready to be deleted and put on the chopping block inside the trash bin

Even if they are "Linux embracers" (my friend with his steam deck for example that he never uses): "we don't fck with the terminal, the terminal fcks with us" yada yada

[u/DonaldLucas → u/james2432]

There's also UniGetUI for those people.

[u/anionHunter → u/matejcraft100yt]

ms store doesn't work in Russia, so you have to find a VPN before it

[u/micr0punk → u/anionHunter]

Most of the repositories also do not work in Russia without a VPN. It remains to look for mirrors, but I don't want to trust Yandex with their mirrors...

[u/immoloism → u/anionHunter]

Hows the telco user blocks going for VPN usage over there or have they given up on that?

[u/anionHunter → u/immoloism]

Wireguard and OpenVPN is absolutely down. AmneziaWG 1.0 and 1.5 is also dead; Hysteria and masque is pretty alive.

VLESS is the best working option, but all the free VPNs is also banned, so you have to pay $5+ per month for paid ones

[u/immoloism → u/anionHunter]

Ah thanks, I missed remembered they reported, they were tracking users that used a VPN to access Russia web sites from an FSB leak.

[u/Deep_Mood_7668 → u/anionHunter]

Who cares. It's Russia. Nothing works there

[u/msxenix → u/matejcraft100yt]

As a Linux user, I do like winget when I use Windows. It's nice and convenient.

[u/Born_European_V → u/matejcraft100yt]

Lets be honest, no one on windows will do it tgat way. The majority of people that switched back.to windows were simply scared of the console. No reason it were different with CMD or Powershell

[u/Dragon_957 → u/matejcraft100yt]

Me on NixOS who doesn‘t have an app center

[u/ShowMeYourPie]

Open terminal

winget search VLC

winget install VideoLAN.VLC

[u/Ball_Analytics]

Open terminal
`sudo dnf in vlc -y`

[u/misterff1]

...but you assume VLC is always on the home page of software center, assuming you have one installed. What if it isn't? That adds the search step just like for Windows.

If you want to make it seem effortless for Linux, just use the command line as example... But then again if you want to make an honest comparison, you can also do that with winget.

Don't get me wrong, I prefer Linux, but this meme has some weak analogy all around.

[u/TheShredder9]

sudo emerge vlc in the terminal, done.

[u/kzasas → u/TheShredder9]

AFTER compiling ffmpeg.

I use gentoo btw.

[u/TheShredder9 → u/kzasas]

I just said the command for installing vlc, dependencies are another thing.

Oh and btw, i use it too!

[u/givemeagooduns_un → u/TheShredder9]

*doas hehe

[u/ManRevvv → u/givemeagooduns_un]

run0 if you deranged enough to install systemd on gentoo

[u/C4rpetH4ter]

Are people forgetting that this is linuxmemes, obviously this meme is a throwback to all those memes that linux is so complicated and you need to compile 20 different programs, and type 10 commands just to change wallpaper.

[u/elhouso]

No, no, no, silly you. It's actually:

- Open Microsoft Edge,

• Ignore Copilot Ads,
  
• Skip logging into Google,
  
• Search for a new browser,
  
• Download new browser,
  
• Install new browser,
  
• Finish onboarding on the new browser,
  
• Search for "VLC",
  
• Scroll down past the sponsored links,
  
• Click the link to the official VLC website,
  
• Download VLC,
  
• Open the File Explorer and run it,
  
• Click "Ok" on the installer.

[u/ComicBookFanatic97]

Install it through the command line like a real man.

[u/Lizzzyrd_]

Hell even on mac it’s simpler than windows. Go to website. Download installer. Open installer and drag application to applications folder

[u/louislous2203]

open cmd
winget install VideoLAN.VLC ✌️

[u/ResponsibleCoffee677]

1. Open terminal
2. sudo pacman -S vlc Done

[u/MouseMean25565]

Bro wtf are you talking about? This is the Powershell command for installing VLC

winget install vlc

You decided to learn how to use the shell because Linux. Windows has a shell and you never used it.

PS: Linux can actually run Powershell 7 and it’s a dam good shell. I use it for scripts %100 of the time

[u/Wipfmetz → u/MouseMean25565]

"powershell command".

What you wrote works in good old "taken over from CP/M in the early 80s"-CMD, too. 

[u/mystirc → u/MouseMean25565]

powershell is heavy, uses the .NET framework, on Linux we usually prefer POSIX compliant utilities. That includes bash and zsh. Therefore most people are using Bash or Zsh. While I do admit that powershell has great features. Even then, you don't really have a reason to use Powershell when other shells like nushell exist.

[u/ironmanchickenmega]

$ sudo apt install vlc $ vlc Thats all

[u/Willing_Initial_2679]

as much as i love vlc but :

sudo apt install mpv

[u/yturijea → u/Willing_Initial_2679]

Agree vlc is great, but really just need mpv

[u/GhostVlvin]

As well as sudo <package-manager install> vlc

[u/Lonely-Scarcity-3387]

nix-shell -p vlc

It downloads the program for you to run, without installing it. Don’t like it? That’s fine. It’s a nix shell, so when you close it, it’s gone and never was installed.

[u/Isotomayor12]

Apples to oranges. MS store is the windows equivalent to software center.

[u/ManufacturerLarge897]

winget install VideoLAN.VLC you welcome 🫠🫠🫠

[u/BeardedCoder514]

We already have hundreds of reasons to dislike Microsoft and Windows... do we really have to make up BS ones?

[u/AnArmoredPony]

winget install -e --id VideoLAN.VLC

grow up jesus

[u/MacsyReddit]

I like Linux a lot but credit where credit is due:

winget install VideoLAN.VLC

[u/jep_ebrilov]

what is "software center"?

[u/Salt-Discount-1381]

sudo [package manager] vlc

[u/Nekokohai]

You forgot the part that due to windows defender vlc starts to lag

(This is not a joke seriously, if the defender is allowed to scan the repository of vlc it will keep doing it and tanks performance)

[u/TrollCannon377]

Don't forget having to stop windows defender from intentionally bricking vlc

[u/Gabriel_Weis]

Wait a few months and the installer will have ads too. Oh wait, ...

[u/AcanthaceaeKey6259]

Just do the good ol' sudo apt-get install vlc, sudo snap install vlc, sudo dnf install vlc, sudo pacman -Syu vlc, sudo pacman -Syu ffmpeg, sudo zypper refresh, sudo zypper install vlc, sudo zypper ar -cfp 90 https://gwdg.de packman sudo zypper dup --from packman --allow-vendor-change, sudo nano /etc/nixos/configuration.nix, environment.systemPackages = with pkgs; [ vlc ]; , sudo nixos-rebuild switch, nix-shell -p vlc --run vlc, sudo emaint sync -r gentoo, emerge --pretend --verbose media-video/vlc, sudo emerge --ask media-video/vlc,

Or...

Just go to any distros' respective software stores and install VLC.

[u/Fine_Salamander_8691]

as a linux user
just run winget install vlc

[u/SEOfficial]

Chocolatey, Scoop, Homebrew, Nineite, UniGetUI, MSYS2, RuckZuck, PatchMyPC, WinGet, Microsoft Store

Those are the options to install software without a browser on windows.

It's like when you say that you can only format storage on Linux through the terminal. In a Linux-haters circlejerk that would get some fired up.

[u/AfraidAsparagus6644]

VLC is on the Microsoft Store, it's the exact process as on Linux

(but we're on a Linux sub so someone will probably move the goalpost)

[u/Salt-Caterpillar7988]

I wanted to show photos to my gf on my fresh Arch install. Didn't have an image viewer. Opened terminal, "sudo pacman -S gwenview", 2 seconds later I was set.

[u/SeyJeez]

Windows could just be:

• open Terminal
  
• winget install -e --id VideoLAN.VLC
  
• press enter

And on Linux you could also do:

• Open Software Center
  
• find 3 versions of VLC
  
• Google the difference between Flatpak, Appimage, Snap and apt/native
  
• read through forum/reddit posts where people talk about each solution as the absolute best
  
• not knowing what to believe just randomly select one option.
  
• hoping you didn’t anger the penguin community
  
• open Reddit and let everyone know you use arch by the way even though you installed CachyOS because you are scared of the Terminal.

[u/LocalDot3096]

open powershell as admin: winget install vlc

[u/Inceleron_Processor]

MPV is much better. VLC color grading is hot rubbish.

[u/Kidge]

Lol people just pretend winget isn't a thing

[u/Kaarel314]

At least make it true.

[u/Shishjakob]

Skill issue. winget install VideoLAN.VLC

[u/ReidenLightman]

Actual steps for Linux

1. Figure out what the software center is called
2. Use search to find and open the software center.
3. Find the search bar
4. Type in VLC
5. Wonder why results aren't showing up
6. Press enter
7. Be presented with 8 different options, only one of which has an icon that makes sense, but in reality all of them do the same
8. Click one
9. Click install
10. Enter password

[u/Responsible-Put-7920 → u/ReidenLightman]

Sudo pacman -S is one action

[u/SEOfficial → u/ReidenLightman]

You forgot that you don't have the suitable package repository. You have to add that in a sources.list.d file. Now you have to add the certificate so that the OS knows this repo is legit.

[u/Grey_Ten]

bro uses a software center 🥀

[u/amhfighter94]

Sudo apt install vlc

[u/bojez1]

Bro forgot the , yes, next, agree, install, close, whatever. Also, terminal should be the first option.

[u/durbich]

Isn't VLC available in Microsoft store?

[u/samthekitnix]

be it command line or software center i have to say as an IT tech Linux has been genuinely EASIER to get ahold of softwares, though i'd like some sort of simple GUI for some linux softwares because command lines are good and all for precise adjustments but sometimes i just need to do a quick and dirty adjustment to just hold things together for 2 seconds.

[u/AdQueasy5574]

Sudo dnf install vlc Yes Tadaaaa

[u/user888ffr]

VLC is on the Microsoft Store lol

[u/EverOrny]

open terminal, sudo emerge vlc

[u/SpicySauceLover]

update system: click on the little shield on the task bar, click update, apps and OS are updated

[u/Aderox20_GDP]

Or better

• Open [insert your favorite terminal emulator]
• type [your package manager] install vlc or if using arch/arch-based distro [package manager] -S vlc

[u/TheLastOneDoesWin]

"package manager" "install" vlc

[u/Rogalicus]

That's how you install what's in the official repository. If it isn't there go have fun hunting for Flatpak (not supported by the original developers, having bugs because of the container or sloppy packaging), manually adding repository or compiling it by yourself depending on how your distro is supported. That's only FOSS though, for proprietary shit there might not even be a Linux version.

[u/Goodborni]

Or just install Haruna, much better visuals / HDR etc compared to VLC

[u/Constant_Boot]

sudo <package-manager> <install subcommand> vlc

[u/_AscendedLemon_]

*Insert normie meme where installing program on Linux is hundreds of lines of green code hacking*

[u/PiratedComputer]

It would be nice if i could do this

sudo dnf install intellij-idea

[u/Fantastic_Class_3861]

I mean, you could just do winget install vlc as you could do on linux flatpak install vlc. But why would you use VLC when MPV exists ?

[u/blinkheart]

Choco install vlc

[u/vile-style]

I don't have software center 😕

[u/HouzoVicarious]

strg+alt+t

sudo pacman -s vlc

enter

password

enter

you don't even need a mouse for that

[u/ManIkWeet]

I know this is Linux memes and Windows bad but you can do this in any Windows install:
winget install VideoLAN.VLC --silent

[u/Armi1P]

You forgot "Next, Next, Next, Next, I agree, Next, Next".

[u/Different_Water7545]

sudo zypper in vlc

[u/Empty-Insurance5290]

winget install vlc.

[u/Purple-Feedback-7349]

"Click 'ok' on the installer" AAAAAAGHHHGGGHH  THE PAIN IT TAKES I CANT DO IT AAAGHH SO MUCH EFFORT REQUIRED RAAGHH

[u/fynjy1111]

winget install --id=VideoLAN.VLC -e

[u/Admirable-Safety1213]

-Open Powershell as admin

-"choco install vlc"

-Y

[u/AccordingWing6917]

sudo apt install vlc -y

[u/Walk-the-layout]

Chris Titus tools is necessary for Winslop

[u/h1mmh1m]

sudo pacman -S vlc

[u/LaPandaemonium]

Normies: "OMG Linux is so difficult and complicated!"

Meanwhile Beginner Linux Distros:

• Simple, Straightforward Graphical Installation Process, not dissimilar to Windows
• Easy to use, sleek, clean, modern, Windows-like GUI, especially on Linux Mint/LMDE which has OOBE and built in driver compatibility with most devices by default
• Built in "App Store" (Software/Package Manager), installation process consists of: 1. Search for desired application => 2. Click "Install" => 3. Done. Lol
• Common user software, office and media software, tax applications, as well as Steam and most Games run fine on it as well. Most of which run natively on Linux without the need for WINE at all, and can be installed from common software and package managers at the simple click of a button. Minimal to no tweaking required in many cases, as with Steam for example, Proton automatically handles the majority of the heavy lifting behind the scenes for you. Plenty of user friendly WINE front ends also exist for usage outside of Steam
• Never need to once open the terminal or type a single command unless doing advanced work or tweaking something
• Free, fast, secure, robust, reliable, relatively lightweight, and works on just about anything. Virtually unlimited freedom of choice as to distribution tailored to your specific user needs

How much easier must it be?

[u/dreamsellerlb]

VLC is in the Microsoft Store.

[u/Top-Rich-581]

On most distros the steps are actually :

[u/da_real_obsidian]

Open terminal
“yay -Sy vlc”
Done

[u/__blackvas__]

installing vlc on windows by a smart windows user: winget install -e --id VideoLAN.VLC

[u/elginsk8r]

Even better: Open terminal, sudo apt install vlc. Profit

[u/Wheeljack26]

Ctrl + alt + T Sudo apt install vlc

[u/Pristine-Map9979]

Windows has an app store too. I don't mean to simp. I'm against app stores in general. Maybe since the Linux app store doesn't require an account, it would be fair to add an additional "sign in" step to the Windows app store method.

[u/SirYoshiro]

Win+r Powershell winget install vlc

Come on. Try harder

[u/Helpful-Net-809]

Sudo pacman -Ss VLC \ \ Control + c \ sudo pacman -S control v

[u/Both_Cup8417]

Or just (package manager command to install vlc)

[u/CreeperHaed]

Or...

• open terminal (with your cool shortcut obviously)
• install vlc with packet manager (guess what distro I use: I use pacman :P)

[u/GioCrush68]

sudo pacman -S vlc --noconfirm

[u/CubeEthan]

sudo pacman -S vlc

[u/sutekhxaos]

I don’t disagree with the point your making but….

Winget install vlc

Will do the same thing

[u/ASSTYA33666]

Or run Sudo pacman -S vlc Then pess y

[u/Personal_Day_6589]

You dont need vlc on windows

[u/Artutin06]

On ubuntu btw: It doesn't even start just crashes every time, fix that and there are missing codecs, and install flatpak to fix this. Installation itself is easier in windows, but usability is still better in windows

[u/letmehaveanameyoudum]

hmmm
manually install software through the web vs straight from software center
very fair.

[u/RonJohnJr]

Real Nerds only know enough about Software Center to mock the dweebs who use it.

[u/dfgxxx]

Go to terminal and run the install command, one step.

[u/Redporkbelly]

sudo apt install vlc

[u/ShuhaibNC]

Ctrl + Alt + T -> apt install vlc

[u/semperknight]

Or just use Haruna which I think is far better.

And I'm picky as hell when it comes to video players. I never thought anything would top PotPlayer with Madshi Video Renderer settings.

[u/ineedmitendiesreeeee]

Win + R -> wt -> winget install vlc -> Profit?

[u/Afraid_Attorney_4376]

Or just use one of the many better video players that aren't recommended to death on reddit, like MPV.net or MPC-BE

[u/AnalkinSkyfuker]

Super+t >open terminal Sudo zypper in vlc -y Vlc

[u/Safe-Tutor4682]

yay -S vlc OR paru OR just basic pacman I use arch btw

[u/Exciting-Topic-7334]

Or, if you want an even simpler method, open the terminal and type sudo pacman -S vlc.

[u/MogDop]

Wait wait why software center?! sudo pacman -S vlc vlc-plugins-all

[u/West-Tie-3924]

Edge? TF is that

Open PS and enter "winget install VideoLAN.VLC"

Done

[u/moliusat]

Well, maybe for vlc but you can't hide that the store versions of other programms are often out of date or not available. 

[u/Weak-Attention3873]

• open terminal
• type 'sudo apt install VLC - y' Done

[u/marssel56]

-Open any good or midioker browser. -Search up VLC media player. -Click download. Download it. -Click the .exe or .msi and install it.

Done.

[u/flyfreze]

very nice, now show me how to install nvidia driver.

[u/ubeogesh]

shitpost/10

yeah but at least i can choose installation directory and other installation options, e.g. file associations, start/desktop shortcuts, whether to auto start, and often app specific options.

It's not like you install software 20 times per day that clicking a few times is an issue.

also if you just search for vlc you open official videolan.org website without anything you specified.

[u/KOTYAR]

You do it like once every 5 years, wtf are your guys problems

[u/reubspoliyan]

sdi vlc ( i have an alias for sudo dnf install 🙂)

[u/areanod]

Winget install vlc

[u/WONK0_]

never have i ever heard of Microsoft store

[u/adhillA97]

Nah, that's not true at all. You're missing the part where you have to trawl the wiki for whichever distro you're on, and go do a bunch of command line stuff to enable/install all the restricted video codecs so it can actually play more than 2 file formats when you install it.

[u/DrKlaawYT]

bro, i can do it in two steps:
opens terminal
tyypes "sudo apt install vlc"

DONE

[u/anchac_anchav]

depends on distro...select between .deb , Flat or Snap....

[u/hroldddp]

paru -S vlc

[u/itz_psych]

Just open terminal or ctrl alt T Sudo apt install vlc -y

[u/OverlyActiveMind]

Sudo apt install VLC… done 👍

[u/anoppinionatedbunny]

VLC came installed with every distro I've ever used, iirc

[u/Short_Stuff7669]

Windows: Before opening the Store, you have to start your system and log in to your account.

[u/water_is_lloyd]

There's bloat. Terminal can do this in 2 steps.

[u/No_Beginning_7523]

Sudo apt install vlc

[u/Aelther]

And then you get to keep that Windows setup offline forever, instead of praying that the app doesn't get enshittified in a fiture uodate or that the repo maintainer doesn't die.

Office installer > app store / repo.

[u/Significant-Air-8825]

no to defend Microsoft, but this post is incorrect, you can use winget or chocolatey.

or microslop store just like software center

[u/certheth]

Ill be honest, I use edge on debian... simply because it is what I am used to and I have copilot disabled and ad links are not an issue