How to Install VLC Player in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS

You need to make sure that you have a “universe” mirror in your /etc/apt/sources.list

% sudo apt-get update
% sudo apt-get install vlc vlc-plugin-esd mozilla-plugin-vlc

This will complete the installation

If you want to open VLC You need to go to Applications—>Sound&Video—>VLC Media Player