VLC Installation in Linux Mint 20 – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Mint 20 Installing VLC – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Latest VLC Media Player in Mint 20.x Ulyana/Ulyssa/Uma/Una LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And VLC for Mint 20 is a Free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVD, Audio CD, VCD, and various streaming protocols.

And is delivered for Linux as a Flatpak, that is a Technology for Building, Distributing, Installing and Running Linux Apps.

Especially relevant: also if Larger in Dimension the Flatpak App usually is truly Reliable and sometimes much easier to Setup than the traditional GNU/Linux App.

Moreover, the VideoLAN Open Source Project is lead and composed of a Team of Volunteers, that believes in the Power of Open Source when dealing with Multimedia.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Setting Up Flatpak

   How to Setup Flatpak on Linux Mint 20

   Flatpak Linux Mint 20 Installation Guide

   Flatpak Linux Mint 20 Setup
   To Check if it’s already there:

   which flatpak