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The correct way of install vlc to your Linux
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Install VLC on Linux

Ref : http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=117586

Source

Update your source.list by sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list

# /etc/apt/sources.list

deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main
deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy main

deb http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ wheezy/updates main

# wheezy-updates, previously known as 'volatile'
deb http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main
deb-src http://ftp.uk.debian.org/debian/ wheezy-updates main
deb http://http.debian.net/debian wheezy-backports main
deb http://cdn.debian.net/debian wheezy-backports main

Install

  • sudo apt-get remove vlc && sudo apt-get autoremove
  • sudo apt-get update
  • sudo apt-get -t wheezy-backports install vlc
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