[20:28] <dragon_> is there a reason why my dvd / CD rom isnt working? It has been persistant the last few issues of lubuntu
[20:50] <arraybolt3> dragon_: o/
[20:50] <arraybolt3> dragon_: What exactly is it doing when you try to use it?
[20:51] <arraybolt3> What kind of disk are you trying to access? DVD video? CD audio? A data CD or DVD?
[20:51] <dragon_> I just inserted a DVD and tried to play it, just to test
[20:51] <dragon_> I haven`t burned anything lately, mostly used usb flash drives
[20:52] <dragon_> DVD and CD still exist though 
[20:52] <arraybolt3> dragon_: OK, playing DVD video is significantly different frmo other disks. Do you have some other disk you can test with?
[20:52] <arraybolt3> (You need a special library to play DVD video on Linux, and it's a bit tricky to install for legal reasons.)
[20:53] <arraybolt3> dragon_: The reason a DVD doesn't work out of the box is because DVDs are encrypted for anti-piracy reasons, and the needed decryption keys are proprietary and so can't be included in open-source software.
[20:53] <arraybolt3> dragon_: The encryption used on DVDs is very weak and easy to brute-force, though, but doing so may be illegal in some geographical areas.
[20:53] <dragon_> I am trying a burt bacharach cd now
[20:53] <arraybolt3> dragon_: If you *can* legally do that, you can install libdvdcss2, which will break the encryption at runtime and let you watch the DVD.
[20:54] <dragon_> legally?
[20:54] <arraybolt3> Breaking DVD encryption with libdvdcss2 could be considered a form of DRM bypassing.
[20:54] <dragon_> it can be looked up in package manager?
[20:55] <arraybolt3> dragon_: Kinda - I'm happy to walk you through the process if you'd like.
[20:55] <dragon_> I may have to find a terminal command 
[20:55] <arraybolt3> dragon_: Just run "sudo apt install libdvd-pkg", and that will give you the installer for libdvdcss2.
[20:56] <arraybolt3> After that, I think you have to run "sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg", and then it will give you the prompt to install libdvdcss2.
[20:56] <arraybolt3> It will then install the needed packages to build it from source and fetch the source code, then build it and install it, and then DVD video should play back as expected.
[20:58] <dragon_> yes, I got please run sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg after install
[20:59] <dragon_> operation was interrupted before it could finish?
[20:59] <arraybolt3> That's normal.
[20:59] <arraybolt3> It's an intentional "hiccup" so that the user knows that further commands are needed to proceed.
[20:59] <dragon_> Thanks I see
[21:00] <arraybolt3> (It also keeps users from installing the library by accident.)
[21:04] <dragon_> just "sudo install libdvdcss2"?
[21:04] <dragon_> it doesnt recognise command
[21:06] <dragon_> yet an hickup on the libdvd install
[21:07] <arraybolt3> dragon_: No, you run "sudo dpkg-reconfigure libdvd-pkg".
[21:07] <dragon_> oh, sorry
[21:07] <arraybolt3> That will prompt you if you want to install libdvdcss2, and then the actual installation process takes place.
[21:10] <dragon_> I just got "already installed"
[21:11] <arraybolt3> Then you can probably try and play a DVD.
[21:11] <arraybolt3> You can tru "ls /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu | grep libdvdcss" and see if the library is there.
[21:17] <dragon_> no luck 
[21:19] <dragon_> this was a tricky config
[21:20] <arraybolt3> Crud. That should have worked, it sounds like it gave you the prompt and everything.
[21:22] <dragon_> I am attempting to install restricted extras from terminal, 
[21:23] <dragon_> I have this promt to verify some kind of microsoft restricteds, but what to do with the last "OK" to make it clickable?
[21:24] <arraybolt3> dragon_: I think you press Tab until it's highlighted and then press Enter.
[21:25] <dragon_> yes, tured red after pressing tab!
[21:25] <dragon_> I have marked off for restriced extras in package manager and settings
[21:26] <dragon_> I maybe installing a lot of unnecessary packages
[21:26] <dragon_> this is not a windows pc, but former mac
[21:28] <dragon_> I need a break, it is late here
[21:28] <dragon_> I shall have to continue with the task later on
[21:29] <dragon_> thanks for you help arraybolt3
[21:29] <dragon_> I am at least a stew further ahead
[21:29] <arraybolt3> Glad to at least try to help.
[21:31] <dragon_> maybe I should post on the forum and see if anyone else plays dvds
[21:32] <arraybolt3> That's a good idea. We have a forum at discourse.lubuntu.me.
[22:00] <dragon_> thanks for the tip, I tend to use the offical ubuntu forums 
[22:01] <nerdistmonk> @arraybolt3 ended up generating all my md5s using the old utility, I'd assume you've written off that tool you were working on.