Ubuntu Dapper: cannot play uncrypted DVDs

[Luca Manganelli]

On 3/12/06, Michael R. Head <burner at suppressingfire.org> wrote:
> Is this a new DVD drive? You may need to install and run the setregion
> program. I have been baffled by this in the past. Once you do that, blow
> away your ~/.dvdcss directory. You'll then want to get an old DVD so
> dvdcss can get the keys. Some newer ones don't seem to give up the keys
> (but once you have the keys from an old disc, you will be able to open
> new ones).

Installed vlc and it worked. Strange.