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lindalinex4me:
Thanks so much for your instructions and explanation.  I think I did everything as you explained but for some reason, it doesn't work.  Netflix appears in the Multimedia list and when I click on it, I am already logged in there and I click on my selection and the screen goes black and just sits here.   :'(
Am I missing something? 

N4RPS:
Hello!

You enter the first line, sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio first.

You see, the first time you use sudo after opening a terminal, it asks you for the root password, because sudo requires root access. This is pretty much the same thing as Windows requesting that you be an administrator to add programs.

At the prompt, enter your root password, then press ENTER.

NOTE: When entering the root password, you will NOT see any '*' characters or any of the root password characters echoed back to you. Rest assured - they're sent when you type them.

After that, you'll see some info about the repository, and then it will prompt you to press ENTER to add the repository, or to press CTRL-C to cancel your request. To add the repository, press ENTER. It may take a few seconds to finish executing the command.

After that, you can either type or copy/paste the second and third commands, 'sudo apt-get update' and 'sudo apt-get install netflix- desktop'. The '&&' characters are used to enter the last two commands as one. In other words,


--- Code: ---sudo apt-get update
--- End code ---

--- Code: ---sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop
--- End code ---

and


--- Code: ---sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop
--- End code ---

both mean the same thing.

Just let us know if you need any additional help...

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

lindalinex4me:
Hello...new to Linux and know almost nothing.  I tried to install Netflix from the Help Manual and tried copying and pasting this:  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio
                                          sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install netflix-desktop
My computer would only paste the first line then asked for my password.  Don't  I need both lines together?  Or should I go with the first line--->enter, wait till all that is done, then paste or type the 2nd line??? I tried to manually type the two lines in and couldn't get it on two lines as shown in the manual.  Sigh...I might need Help Manual for Dummies.   :-\  Thanks for taking pity on me!

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