Install HandBrake in Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal)

by | Oct 20, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux

Here’s a quick way to get HandBrake Media Converter in Ubuntu 12.10 since no PPA is available currently.

At the time of this writing, there were no PPA archives available for Ubuntu 12.10 so this tutorial is going to show you how to download the deb package file and install it in Ubuntu 12.10. This is going to be quick and easy.

Objectives:

  • Install HandBrake in Ubuntu 12.10
  • Enjoy!

To get started, press Ctrl – Alt – T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, copy and paste the commands below to download the dab file.

wget https://launchpad.net/~stebbins/+archive/handbrake-releases/+files/handbrake-gtk_0.9.8ppa1~precise1_i386.deb


 


handbrake_quantal


 


Next, run the commands below to install it.


sudo dpkg -i handbrake*


 


handbrake_quantal_1


 


If the commands above fail to install it, run this below to force the installation and install required dependencies.


sudo apt-get install -f


 


handbrake_quantal_2


 


Enjoy!


 


handbrake_quantal_3


 


For 64-bit version, copy and paste the line below to download.


 


https://launchpad.net/~stebbins/+archive/handbrake-releases/+files/handbrake-gtk_0.9.8ppa1~precise1_amd64.deb