I am the new user of Ubuntu. Recently I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on my system. Actually I want to change my previous password with the new one. Secondly , I want to install VLC player through commands.
Please help me to sort out these problems ?
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Please ask only one question per "question".– s3lphNov 21, 2013 at 20:06
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What do you mean exactly by 'I want to change my previous password with the new one'. Can you login into your system or you have been locked out?– PartoNov 21, 2013 at 20:08
3 Answers
To install VLC via terminal (the command prompt):
- open up the dash by clicking on the top most icon, the one with the ubuntu logo, on the launcher. The launcher is the dock on the left side of the screen.
- Search for
terminal
and click on it. - On the terminal, type
sudo apt-get install vlc
and press enter. - Enter your password and press enter.
For an introduction to Ubuntu, check out http://ubuntu-manual.org for a download-able pdf manual.
You can easily change your password in System Settings (search it in the dash) and select the Users settings.
To install VLC you can use Software Center or enter the command below.
sudo apt-get install vlc
Assuming you know your current password
Go to
System Settings
Click on
User accounts
Click on Unlock (top right), then type the current password
Select you Account on the left (if not already selected), the click on the "dots" next to "password"
Type your current password and the new one, click on
change
and you're done