Software:Libdvdcss
| Developer(s) | VideoLAN |
|---|---|
| Stable release | 1.4.3
/ April 20, 2021[2] |
| Written in | C |
| Operating system | Linux, BSD, BeOS Windows 95 and later Mac OS X, Solaris, HP-UX |
| Platform | Portable |
| Type | Library |
| License | GNU GPL v2[3] |
| Website | www |
Usage
Using HandBrake or VidCoder for DVD ripping requires that one install libdvdcss (with compilation[4] or Homebrew on macOS).
Comparison with DeCSS
libdvdcss is not to be confused with DeCSS, one of the first free computer programs capable of decrypting CSS. DeCSS uses a cracked DVD player key to perform authentication, whereas libdvdcss uses a generated list of possible player keys. If none of the keys work (for instance, when the DVD drive enforces DVD region codes), libdvdcss brute-forces the key, ignoring the DVD's region code (if any).
Distribution
The legal status of libdvdcss is controversial[5] but there has been—unlike DeCSS—no known legal challenge to it as of June 2022.[citation needed]
Many Linux distributions do not contain libdvdcss (for example, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE) due to fears of running afoul of DMCA-style laws, but they often provide the tools to let the user install it themselves. For example, it used to be available in Ubuntu through Medibuntu, which is no longer available.[6]
Distributions which come pre-installed with libdvdcss include BackTrack, CrunchBang Linux, LinuxMCE, Linux Mint, PCLinuxOS, Puppy Linux 4.2.1, Slax, Super OS, Pardus, and XBMC Live. It is also in Arch Linux and Void Linux official package repositories.[7][8]
See also
- Compact Disc and DVD copy protection
References
- ↑ "libdvdcss - VideoLAN". https://www.videolan.org/developers/libdvdcss.html.
- ↑ "Index of /pub/libdvdcss/1.4.3/". https://download.videolan.org/pub/libdvdcss/1.4.3/.
- ↑ "Public license". code.videolan.org. https://code.videolan.org/videolan/libdvdcss/raw/master/COPYING. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ↑ VideoLAN Project (2018-06-14). "libdvdcss Mac 1.4.2 - Download". Mac.softpedia.com. https://mac.softpedia.com/get/Development/Libraries/libdvdcss.shtml. Retrieved 2020-05-09.
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions - VideoLAN Wiki". https://wiki.videolan.org/Frequently_Asked_Questions/#Is_libdvdcss_legal.3F.
- ↑ Many Debian derivatives provide a script in /usr/share/doc/libdvdread4/install-css.sh
- ↑ "Arch Linux - libdvdcss 1.4.3-2 (x86_64)". https://archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/libdvdcss/.
- ↑ "Enter the void - Packages" (in en). https://voidlinux.org/packages/?arch=x86_64&q=libdvdcss.
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