How to install and configure VLC to your laptop using the command line for Linux Mint or Ubuntu.

Go to Menu->Terminal. And type the above code in terminal and hit enter.

sudo apt-get install vlc 

 Type your linux mint password and press enter.
Type y and hit enter to confirm VLC installation.

After the successful installation , open Menu ? Sound and Video ? VLC Media Player  is ready to go.

After your successful installation of VLC in your computer; if you type again the same command to the 

terminal, you will get the above prompt.

 Another way to install VLC Media Player is using the graphical mode. Go to Software Manager, and

 in the search bar, look for VLC media player or simply VLC. And hit enter. You will be prompted to 

install the VLC, just click install.