To install the latest version of VLC read this article
For those who like to test the latest Alpha release of 10.04 here’s is a guide to install VLC (using motumedia ppa)
First you need to install the medibuntu-keyring, w32codecs and libdvdcss2 to do this open a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and copy+paste the following lines:
sudo wget –output-document=/etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list http://www.medibuntu.org/sources.list.d/$(lsb_release -cs).list && sudo apt-get –quiet update && sudo apt-get –yes –quiet –allow-unauthenticated install medibuntu-keyring && sudo apt-get –quiet update
sudo apt-get install w32codecs
sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2
To add the motumedia GPG key copy+paste the following line:
sudo apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-keys C5D7718106438B87
To install the ubuntu restricted extras package, copy+paste the following line:
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Then add this line to your repository, go to System->Administration->Software Sources and select the Third-Party Software tab then click the Add button and copy+paste the following line:
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/motumedia/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
To instal VLC open a Terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and copy+paste the following lines:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install vlc mozilla-plugin-vlc
sudo atp-get upgrade
When installed you can find VLC under Applications->Sound & Video