youtube-dl Quick Start for Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install/Upgrade and Getting-Started with the Latest youtube-dl Release on Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca GNU/Linux Mate/Cinnamon/Xfce Desktop.
The Latest youtube-dl installation is Ported on Ubuntu-based OS by the Work of the GetDeb Project Developers.
youtube-dl is a small command-line program to download videos from YouTube.com and other sites that don’t provide direct links to the videos served.
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Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Download GetDeb Repos Package Installer for Linux Mint
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Installing GetDeb Repos on Linux Mint.
cd ~/Downloads
sudo dpkg -i getdeb-repo*.deb
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
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Refreshing Linux Mint Repositories.
sudo apt-get update
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Open Linux Mint Software Installer.
sudo mintinstall
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Search and Install the youtube-dl Package
