Best way (program?) for copying movies

[tlcmd]

I would appreciate knowing the best way (free program??) for copying a movie from a dvd to my HDD. I have a couple which are not copy protected which I wish to copy for future playback and possibly burn to a dvd for other family members. I am running LMDE2 on a HP Envy with a 2 TiB HDD and a quad 4 Athlon chip. Thanks.

tlcmd

[gary.zw]

I use Handbrake and rip to .mkv

In Terminal

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:stebbins/handbrake-releases
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install handbrake-gtk

Then install

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sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2

[donki68]

Handbrake is the way to go, and it is available via the Software Manager.

Do not try to add the PPA if you are using LMDE2.

[Hoser Rob]

Handbrake is the way to go, and it is available via the Software Manager.

Do not try to add the PPA if you are using LMDE2.

+1. I wouldn't use a ppa to install it in MInt 17. I don't have any ppa sources. And I sure as hell wouldn't use one in Debian.

Actually if you just want to rip the DVD and not compress/shrink the file try makemkv. It isn't in the repos but here's a script for installing:

https://gist.github.com/fwenzel/3375705

If you have trouble with that ... well, I hate to say this but LMDE may not be the best choice for you. Unlike ubuntu based Mint it is not beginner friendly.

[gary.zw]

You do have to install libdvdcss2 with Handbrake to rip encrypted DVD's

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sudo apt-get install libdvdcss2

[donki68]

I do not remember ever installing libdvdcss2 in my LMDE2 install, but I just checked and it is already there.

Attempting to install it will not hurt anything.

[gary.zw]

I had to install it.. maybe it is included now?

[kevinthefixer]

I installed Handbrake from Software Manager. The lib is installed on my system although I did not install it manually. I'm thinking that Software Manager installed it for me. I've had no problems ripping protected DVDs although the system does not recognize them upon insertion, I have to insert it and then point Handbrake to the appropriate drive. This is also true of Video Player and VLC.