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How can I play videos in a framebuffer?

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If I don't want to install a GUI, just install a minimal Ubuntu amd64.

Ok, but: I heard that I can still run e.g.: Firefox in a "framebuffer" (?), so I'm asking, that how can I run e.g.: a VLC media player through a framebuffer under console, without "GUI"?

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answered 2 Years ago turhizz · Accepted Answer

Make sure your console starts in framebuffer mode.

Add your user to 'video' group:

Install mplayer sudo apt-get install mplayer

Run mplayer -vo fbdev video.avi

If that fails, try -vo fbdev2

I was able to run a videofile in framebuffer with a default installation if Ubuntu 11.10