Libdvdcss2 has no effect on VLC

[ksquared]

Hi!

So I keep "RCE Region Protection Suspected" from VLC. I installed libdvdcss2, however, this seems to have no effect: even after several reinstalls and reboots, it seems as if I get the same error no matter what I do.

I also tried to install Handbrake, however, I can't select a title even though it scans 30 items or so when it starts.

I don't have any other way of watching DVD's and I'm NOT going to buy a specialized player, so I really appreciate any help on this.

I would list my troubleshooting steps, but they've been totally ineffectual so I don't think there is much reason to.

Thanks in advance!

[catweazel]

I would list my troubleshooting steps, but they've been totally ineffectual so I don't think there is much reason to.

Please post the output of this terminal command:

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inxi -Fxz

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[ksquared]

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System:    Host: micheal-To-be-filled-by-O-E-M Kernel: 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64 (64 bit gcc: 5.4.0)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 3.6.7 (Gtk 3.18.9-1ubuntu3.3)
           Distro: Linux Mint 18.3 Sylvia
Machine:   System: Gigabyte product: N/A
           Mobo: Gigabyte model: 990FXA-UD3 v: x.x
           Bios: American Megatrends v: F2 date: 07/15/2013
CPU:       Octa core AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core (-MCP-) cache: 16384 KB
           flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm) bmips: 56252
           clock speeds: max: 3500 MHz 1: 1400 MHz 2: 1700 MHz 3: 1400 MHz
           4: 1700 MHz 5: 1400 MHz 6: 2300 MHz 7: 1700 MHz 8: 1400 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GM107 [GeForce GTX 750] bus-ID: 03:00.0
           Display Server: X.Org 1.18.4 drivers: nvidia (unloaded: fbdev,vesa,nouveau)
           Resolution: 1280x1024@60.02hz
           GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 750/PCIe/SSE2
           GLX Version: 4.5.0 NVIDIA 384.111 Direct Rendering: Yes
Audio:     Card-1 NVIDIA Device 0fbc driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 03:00.1
           Card-2 Advanced Micro Devices [AMD/ATI] SBx00 Azalia (Intel HDA)
           driver: snd_hda_intel bus-ID: 00:14.2
           Sound: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture v: k4.10.0-38-generic
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller
           driver: r8169 v: 2.3LK-NAPI port: b000 bus-ID: 05:00.0
           IF: enp5s0 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 120.0GB (22.0% used)
           ID-1: /dev/sda model: KINGSTON_SV300S3 size: 120.0GB
Partition: ID-1: / size: 95G used: 9.4G (11%) fs: ext4 dev: /dev/sda1
           ID-2: swap-1 size: 17.14GB used: 0.00GB (0%) fs: swap dev: /dev/sda5
RAID:      No RAID devices: /proc/mdstat, md_mod kernel module present
Sensors:   System Temperatures: cpu: 17.8C mobo: N/A gpu: 0.0:27C
           Fan Speeds (in rpm): cpu: N/A
Info:      Processes: 247 Uptime: 23:09 Memory: 5818.8/16010.2MB
           Init: systemd runlevel: 5 Gcc sys: 5.4.0
           Client: Shell (bash 4.3.481) inxi: 2.2.35