HowTo: Linux Play Video CD

To play a video CD (VCD) on Linux, you can use any media player that supports the Video CD format, such as VLC or MPlayer. Here are the steps to play a VCD on Linux using VLC:

1. Insert the VCD into your computer’s CD/DVD drive.
2. Open VLC media player. If VLC is not installed on your system, you can install it from your Linux distribution’s package manager.
3. Click on the “Media” menu and select “Open Disc”.
4. In the “Open Disc” dialog box, select the “VCD” radio button, and click “Play”.
5. The VCD should now start playing in VLC. You can use the player controls to pause, rewind, fast-forward, and adjust the volume.

Alternatively, you can use MPlayer to play a VCD by running the following command in a terminal:

This will launch MPlayer and start playing the VCD. You can use the player controls to pause, rewind, fast-forward, and adjust the volume.

By following these steps, you can play a video CD on Linux using VLC or MPlayer.